March 21, 2023
Africa: Healthy Forests, Healthy Planet, Healthy Humans #AfricaClimateHope
Forests are often called the lungs of the planet, because they absorb harmful carbon dioxide and produce life-giving oxygen so it's no exaggeration to equate healthy forests with… Read more »
Africa: Extreme Weather - UN Global Early Warning Initiative 'Fast-Tracked Into Action'
A global initiative launched by the UN Secretary-General to ensure that all countries are protected by early warning systems, by 2027, is being fast-tracked into action on the… Read more »
Africa: School Meals Fuel Young Minds, but Most Vulnerable Still Missing Out - WFP
Nearly 420 million children across the globe receive school meals - that's 30 million more than in 2020 - the World Food Programme (WFP) said in a new report published on Tuesday. Read more »
Africa: UN Upholds Fight for a Fairer World On Anti-Racism Day
With xenophobia, prejudice, and hate speech on the rise, the UN community gathered in the General Assembly Hall on Wednesday to call for action to root out racism and… Read more »
Africa: Young Poets Lend Their Talents to Promote Peace, Marking the 75th Anniversary of UN Peacekeeping
"Across identities and differences... over countries and continents... it is not hard to choose peace." These lines are from a new poem created to mark the 75th anniversary of UN… Read more »
March 20, 2023
Malawi: UN Ramps Up Aid As Millions Affected in Cyclone Freddy's Wake
UN agencies on Monday were scrambling to reach millions affected by the deadly tropical cyclone Freddy, which has worsened cholera outbreaks in Malawi and Mozambique as communities… Read more »
South Sudan: Humanitarians Call for Justice After Latest Deadly Attack
Humanitarians have strongly condemned the latest deadly assault on aid workers in South Sudan, urging the Government to step up security and bring those responsible to justice. Read more »
Sudan: Sudan Holds Massive Political 'Workshops', Embarks On New Transition Phase, Security Council Hears
The parties to a watershed political agreement in Sudan - signed in December 2022 - have launched a fresh round of consultations on key challenges facing the country, the senior UN… Read more »
March 19, 2023
Africa: 5 Things You Should Know About the UN 2023 Water Conference
The UN 2023 Water Conference, which takes place at UN Headquarters from 22-24 March, is being hailed as a once-in-a-generation opportunity to accelerate progress towards universal… Read more »
Africa: 190 Million Children at Risk From Water-Related Crises - UNICEF
A new analysis from the UN children's agency, UNICEF, shows that some 190 million children in 10 African countries are at the highest risk from a convergence of three water-related… Read more »
Africa: Origami Hummingbirds to Make a Splash At UN Water Conference
Flocks of paper origami hummingbirds crafted by children around the world have departed their locations to "attend" the UN Water Conference in New York from 22-24 March, carrying… Read more »
March 18, 2023
Gambia: Returning Migrant Counts Cost of Attempted Europe Crossing
Amadou Jobe, like many other Gambians before him, embarked on a perilous journey through northern Africa, in a failed bid to reach Europe. Now, with the support of the UN, he is… Read more »
March 17, 2023
Burundi: Country Announces First Polio Outbreak in More Than 30 Years
Health authorities in Burundi on Friday said that they had detected eight samples of polio, officially declaring the landlocked African nation's first outbreak in more than 30… Read more »
South Sudan: Violence Against Civilians Ticks Up Despite Fall in Attacks Overall
Violence against civilians in South Sudan rose by two per cent during 2022, according to the latest annual report on Violence Affecting Civilians from the UN peacekeeping mission… Read more »
West Africa: Lives of 10 Million Children On the Line As Conflict Rages in Central Sahel
Children are increasingly caught up in armed conflict in the climate-affected, food insecure central Sahel region, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday. Read more »
March 16, 2023
Africa: Security Council - Despite Progress On Reforming Global Security, 'Our Work Is Not Done'
The world's new security sector reform plan can achieve even further progress by developing the first-ever global study on women in defence, trimming reporting periods, and… Read more »
Libya: UN Security Council Reaffirms Strong Support for the Libyan People
The UN Security Council on Thursday adopted a presidential statement calling on the international community to support ongoing efforts to forge a lasting peace in Libya. Read more »
Africa: Embrace Green Tech Revolution or Risk Falling Behind, New UN Report Warns
Many developing countries may miss out on the benefits of the "green tech" revolution unless governments and the international community take decisive action now, the head of the… Read more »
Africa: Cocaine Trafficking Surges Following Covid-19-Related Slowdown
Routed through new hubs and expanded criminal networks, cocaine trafficking has made a dramatic comeback following an initial slowdown caused by the emergence of COVID-19, the UN… Read more »
March 15, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Attacks By Armed Groups Displace More Than 100,000 in DR Congo
More than 100,000 people have been displaced, and dozens killed, following a string of armed group attacks in North Kivu province in the east of the Democratic Republic of the… Read more »
Malawi: UN Steps Up Support to Malawi Following Deadly Cyclone
The UN and partners are ramping up support to Malawi in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Freddy, which killed 190 people this week and injured dozens more, prompting the Government to… Read more »
March 14, 2023
Africa: 55 Countries Face a Health Worker Crunch Linked to Covid-19 - WHO
No less than 55 countries are struggling with serious health worker shortages as they continue to seek better paid opportunities in wealthier nations that have stepped up efforts… Read more »
March 13, 2023
South Africa: UN Experts Call On South Africa to Create Torture Prevention Body
South Africa must swiftly set up a watchdog mechanism to examine prisons, detention centres, and other facilities, UN independent experts on torture prevention said on Monday,… Read more »
Africa: Digital Technology New Source of Discrimination Against Women - Guterres
During a dialogue with women civil society leaders in the UN General Assembly Hall on Monday, Secretary-General António Guterres heard about the critical need to make the… Read more »
March 11, 2023
Gambia: 'Every Other Young Girl You See Has Undergone Female Genital Mutilation'
Women in The Gambia face high levels of female genital mutilation (FGM), period poverty (an inability to afford menstrual hygiene products), and domestic violence. In an interview… Read more »