June 05, 2023
Africa: Cities 'Critical Battlegrounds' for a Sustainable Future - Guterres
When it comes to fighting for a sustainable future, the world's cities are "critical battlegrounds" and more important than ever to making multilateralism work for all, said the UN… Read more »
Africa: New UN Reports Aim to Avert Continued Social, Economic and Environmental 'Breakdown'
Reforming the global financial system, moving beyond Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as a measure of economic progress, and addressing technology challenges are crucial to achieving a… Read more »
June 04, 2023
Africa: 315,000 Grave Violations Against Children in Conflict Over 18 Years - Unicef
A staggering 315,000 grave violations against children in conflict took place between 2005 and 2022, said UN Children's Fund UNICEF on Monday, describing it as a "stark… Read more »
June 03, 2023
West Africa: Trafficking in the Sahel - Gas Lighting
Kourou/Koualou, a tiny village in a neutral zone straddling Benin and Burkina Faso, was the centre of a one-million-litre-a-year cross-border illicit fuel trade, a snapshot of a… Read more »
June 02, 2023
Sudan: Crisis Fuels 'Desperate' Situation for Civilians, As Security Council Demands Unhindered Humanitarian Access
As the crisis in Sudan enters its second month, UN agencies and partners warned on Friday that the conflict between rival military groups since mid-April is fuelling an… Read more »
June 01, 2023
Africa: UNAIDS Celebrates Pride Month, Demands Decriminalisation Worldwide
As the world comes together to celebrate the beginning of Pride Month on Thursday, the UN agency dedicated to ending the AIDS epidemic, UNAIDS, issued a declaration of solidarity… Read more »
Africa: New General Assembly President to Prioritise 'Peace, Prosperity, Progress and Sustainability'
A veteran diplomat from Trinidad and Tobago was appointed President of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly on Thursday. Read more »
Africa: Urgent Support Needed for Chad, As Arrivals From Sudan Top 100,000 - UNHCR
The head of the UN refugee agency UNHCR, is calling on the international community to urgently increase support for new arrivals crossing the border from Sudan. Read more »
May 31, 2023
Uganda: Guterres Voices Deep Concern As Anti-Homosexuality Act Signed Into Law
UN chief António Guterres is "deeply concerned" after Uganda's president signed into law a punitive so-called "Anti-Homosexuality Act", the UN Spokesperson said in a… Read more »
Africa: Economic Woes Dash Job Prospects in Low Income Countries - ILO
Soaring debt levels compounded by high inflation and rising interest rates have dashed job-seekers' hopes in developing countries, the International Labour Organization (ILO)… Read more »
May 30, 2023
Africa: Racism Which Scars Societies, Must Be Stamped Out, Forum for People of African Descent Hears
Racism is a global problem, and every country must take a stance against it, General Assembly President Csaba Kõrösi said on Monday, addressing the latest meeting of a UN… Read more »
Sudan: UN Humanitarians Complete First Food Distribution in Khartoum
For the first time since fighting broke out in Sudan on 15 April, humanitarians have been able to reach desperate families trapped in the conflict's epicentre, Khartoum, with food… Read more »
May 29, 2023
Africa: UN Agencies Warn of Rising Hunger Risk in 18 'Hotspots'
Hunger is set to worsen in 18 "hotspots" worldwide including Sudan, where fighting is putting people at risk of starvation, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the… Read more »
Africa: International Day of UN Peacekeepers Honours 75 Years of Service and Sacrifice
Since 1948, more than two million uniformed and civilian personnel have served at UN field missions across the world. Their contributions are being highlighted on the International… Read more »
May 28, 2023
Africa: Putting an End to Period Poverty
Fatoumatta Fatty's commute on an old, malfunctioning wheelchair takes up to two hours during rainy season in The Gambia, but she is happy joining her co-workers at a sanitary pad… Read more »
May 27, 2023
West Africa: Trafficking in the Sahel - Killer Cough Syrup and Fake Medicine
In the summer of 2022, 70 Gambian babies and young children died from kidney failure after ingesting cough syrup spooned out by their caregivers. The World Health Organization… Read more »
May 26, 2023
Africa: UNESCO Unveils New AI Roadmap for Classrooms
The UN convened the first ever global meeting with education ministers from around the world to explore risks and rewards of using chatbots in classrooms, announcing on Friday a… Read more »
Africa: Stop Tobacco Farming, Grow Food Instead, Says WHO
With hunger spreading worldwide and tobacco responsible for eight million deaths each year, countries should stop subsidizing tobacco crops and help farmers grow food, the World… Read more »
May 25, 2023
Sudan: UN and Partners Scramble to Supply Aid As Fragile Ceasefire Holds
The UN and humanitarian partners are mobilizing to reach as many people as possible while the stuttering ceasefire between warring military factions is being respected, said the UN… Read more »
Africa: Security Council Urged to Step up On Financing for AU Peace Operations
The UN political affairs chief on Thursday urged the Security Council to ensure reliable funding for African Union (AU) efforts towards greater peace and security on the continent. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: UN Representative Alarmed by Sexual Violence Against Women and Girls
UN Special Representative, Pramila Patten, expressed her 'deep concern' on Thursday over increasing allegations of sexual violence against women and girls being carried out in… Read more »
Africa: UN Peacekeepers 'A Beacon of Hope and Protection' - Guterres
The UN's 87,000-plus peacekeepers worldwide are "a beacon of hope and protection" for vulnerable civilians, in an increasingly dangerous and uncertain world, the UN chief said on… Read more »
Rwanda: Arrest of Top Rwandan Genocide Fugitive Shows 'Justice Will Be Done'
One of the world's most wanted genocide fugitives has been arrested after being on the run for more than two decades, the UN tribunal prosecuting war crimes committed in Rwanda… Read more »
May 24, 2023
Africa: African Free Trade Area Could Spur Sustainable Growth - UN Chief
The robust growth that many African countries experienced before COVID-19 was lost to the pandemic, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday, highlighting the… Read more »
East Africa: UN and Partners Seek U.S.$7 Billion to Prevent Catastrophe in the Horn of Africa
With "crisis atop of crisis" threatening millions in the Horn of Africa, the international community cannot afford to stand idly by, Secretary-General António Guterres said… Read more »