March 08, 2023
Africa: LDC5 Spotlights Contributions of Women and Girls in Tech, Despite Tough Odds and Persistent Barriers
The Fifth UN Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5), under way in Doha, Qatar, joined the world in marking International Women's Day, celebrating the achievements of… Read more »
Africa: New UK Asylum Bill Would Be in 'Clear Breach' of International Law - UNHCR
Draft migrant legislation proposed by the United Kingdom Government would result in a de facto "asylum ban", the UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, said on Tuesday. Read more »
March 07, 2023
Africa: 'Radical Change of Direction' Needed in Women, Peace and Security Agenda
New goals and effective plans on women's involvement in peacebuilding are needed before it is too late, the head of the UN agency leading global efforts to achieve gender equality… Read more »
South Sudan: Impunity Drives Cycles of 'Horrific' Crimes, Human Rights Council Hears
Impunity is a major driver of the human rights and humanitarian crises in South Sudan, which continue to cause immense trauma and suffering for civilians in the country, the UN… Read more »
Madagascar: Tropical Cyclone Freddy On Track to Become Record-Breaking Storm
Tropical Cyclone Freddy - which is threatening communities in Madagascar and Mozambique for a second time in as many weeks - could become the longest-lasting storm of its kind on… Read more »
Africa: UN Conference Weighs Building Resilient Agrifood Systems in the Face of Risk and Uncertainty
Government leaders and experts attending the Fifth UN Conference on Least Developed Countries (LDC5) and weighing the main challenges facing the world's most vulnerable countries,… Read more »
Africa: UN Rights Chief Calls for Fresh Thinking to Tackle Global Challenges
Tackling current complex challenges requires fresh thinking and bolder political leadership to address abuses and find solutions, the UN rights chief said on Tuesday, presenting… Read more »
Africa: Close Gaps to Drive Progress for Next Generations, Youth Delegates Tell LDC5
Dozens of youth delegates, representing some 226 million young people from 46 least developed countries (LDCs), took centre stage on Tuesday at a United Nations conference under… Read more »
Malawi: Tropical Cyclone Freddy Set to Further Weaken Cholera-Hit Malawi
Malawi's deadly cholera outbreak could worsen if - as expected - Tropical Cyclone Freddy triggers further heavy rainfall in the south of the country, UN humanitarians said on… Read more »
March 06, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Guterres Urges M23 Rebels to Respect Tuesday Ceasefire Agreement
The UN Secretary-General has urged leaders of the M23 rebel group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to respect a ceasefire agreement due to come into effect on Tuesday. Read more »
South Sudan: South Sudan Faces 'Make or Break' Year On Road to Lasting Peace
South Sudan sits at a critical crossroad, with swift action needed to quell chronic intercommunal clashes, ramp up assistance to ever more communities in need, and advance progress… Read more »
Eritrea: Human Rights Situation Remains Dire Amid Complete Impunity, Council Hears
The human rights situation in Eritrea remains dire against of backdrop of "complete" impunity for State security and defence forces, the UN's deputy human rights chief said on… Read more »
Africa: CSW - Advancing Women's Rights Since 1946
The annual UN Commission for the Status of Women (CSW) meets in March each year to address the widespread inequalities, violence and discrimination women continue to face, all… Read more »
Africa: LDC5 - UN Conference Calls for More Inclusive and Fair Digital Transformation in World's Least Developed Countries
A United Nations conference under way in Doha, Qatar, has turned its attention to one of the world's most nettlesome global challenges: closing the staggeringly wide digital divide… Read more »
March 05, 2023
Africa: After Nearly 20 Years of Talks, UN Delegates Sign High Seas Treaty
Secretary-General António Guterres has congratulated UN member countries for finalizing a text to ensure the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity… Read more »
Gambia: Changing Lives in the Gambia - A UN Resident Coordinator Blog
Seraphine Wakana, the UN Resident Coordinator in The Gambia, is coming to the end of her mandate. In this blog, she reflects on her experience over the last five years, which have… Read more »
Africa: Ground-Breaking Exhibit On Slavery Gives New Generation 'Hope for Humanity'
A grain of rice, a golden collar, and a three-metre-long heavy wooden brace to trap ankles and necks shape part of a unique, interactive exhibit on slavery that just opened at UN… Read more »
March 04, 2023
Africa: 'The Time Has Come to Do Justice for the Least Developed Countries,' Says UN Chief Guterres
Ahead of a major United Nations conference on the world's most vulnerable countries, Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday urged the international community -… Read more »
March 03, 2023
Sudan: New Effort Needed to Restore Civilian Rule, Transition to Democracy
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk expressed his support on Friday for the "restoration of civilian rule and the transition to democracy" in Sudan following the… Read more »
Africa: For First Time, Women Represented in All Parliaments of the World
For the first time ever, there are women MPs in every single country on Earth, the Interparliamentary Union, IPU, said on Friday. Read more »
Africa: 5 Things You Need to Know About the World's Least Developed Countries
Three years after the world began to shut down as COVID-19 took hold, the UN and other partners will gather in Doha, Qatar, to deliver a historic new compact to support the… Read more »
March 02, 2023
Mali: Independent rights experts call for probe into Wagner Group's alleged crimes
The rights experts - who include the UN Working Group on Mercenaries - said that a “climate of terror and complete impunity” has surrounded Wagner’s activities in… Read more »
Niger: Niger Joins Crucial UN Transboundary Water-Sharing Accord
Niger announced on Thursday that it is to join a key UN water-sharing agreement with its Lake Chad neighbours in the increasingly drought-prone Sahel region. Read more »
March 01, 2023
Niger: UN Deputy Chief Highlights Power of Partnership to Forge Schools for the Future
Schools made of straw, can be transformed into tech-savvy classrooms fit for the future through cooperation and innovative problem-solving, the UN deputy chief declared on… Read more »
February 28, 2023
Africa: Repealing Laws Targeting People Living With HIV/Aids Saves Lives
Repealing discriminatory laws against people living with HIV/AIDS saves lives and helps advance the end of the pandemic, the chief of UNAIDS has said, marking Zero Discrimination… Read more »