April 03, 2023
South Sudan: UN Rights Body Accuses State Governor, General of Extrajudicial Killings
Tackling impunity will be critical to end pervasive violence and horrific human rights violations and abuses in South Sudan, a UN inquiry said on Monday, presenting its latest… Read more »
Africa: Mine Action Week - 'Peace Brings No Assurance of Safety'
Global efforts are key to saving lives from the 'terrifying legacy' of unexploded ordnance, as it wreaks daily havoc in war-torn and post-conflict communities alike, UN officials… Read more »
April 02, 2023
Africa: The Deadly Legacy of Landmines
More than two decades since the adoption of the landmark Mine Ban Treaty and the creation of the UN Mine Action Service, millions of landmines have been destroyed, but land in… Read more »
March 31, 2023
Africa: UNAIDS Launches Campaign to Advocate for Rights of Transgender Children
A razor, nail polish, and beads are part of the new Unbox Me campaign, launched by UNAIDS to raise awareness among parents, teachers, and the wider community about gender identity… Read more »
Africa: General Assembly Votes to Seek World Court's Opinion, in Quest for 'Bolder' Climate Action
The resolution was put forward by the cyclone-battered Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu, supported by a “core group” of 17 countries from various regions, and is… Read more »
March 30, 2023
Africa: Zero Waste Day - UN Calls for a War On Garbage
The planet is literally drowning in garbage, and it is high time to clean up, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Thursday, at an event in the General Assembly… Read more »
Africa: Women in Peacekeeping - UN Fund Calls for New Ideas and Investment
The UN's Elsie Initiative Fund (EIF) launched a fresh call for funding proposals on Thursday, aimed at improving opportunities for uniformed women to serve in peacekeeping… Read more »
March 29, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Security Council Warned of 'Considerable' Deterioration in East DR Congo
The UN envoy to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) warned the Security Council on Wednesday that the security situation in eastern Congo has "deteriorated considerably" in… Read more »
Africa: Marburg Virus Outbreaks Highlight Link Between Health and Planet - WHO Chief
The head of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that the agency was working to help contain Marburg virus disease outbreaks in Equatorial Guinea and Tanzania,… Read more »
March 28, 2023
Africa: Unicef Sounds Alarm Over Fast-Spreading Cholera Outbreaks in Africa
The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) is calling for emergency funding to broaden efforts to reach millions living across 11 eastern and southern African countries which have been hit… Read more »
Africa: UN Underlines Support for Africa's Fight Against Terrorism
Although no region is immune to terrorism, the situation in Africa is especially concerning, Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Tuesday,… Read more »
March 27, 2023
Libya: UN Report Finds Grounds to Believe That Authorities, Militia Groups Committed War Crimes
UN-appointed independent human rights investigators on Monday said there are grounds to believe that Libyan authorities and armed militia groups have been responsible for "a wide… Read more »
Africa: Dismantling Racism Today Starts By Understanding Slavery's 'Horrific' Past
Education is the "most powerful weapon" in the world's arsenal to combat the brutal legacy of racism playing out today, the UN chief said on Monday, as the General Assembly met to… Read more »
March 24, 2023
Africa: UN Water Conference - Reducing Cross-Border Tensions
As water scarcity and the potential for conflicts between countries over resources increase, the UN is urging more nations to sign up to the Water Convention, designed to reduce… Read more »
Africa: Ramadan - UN Chief Calls for Solidarity As Month of Giving Begins
Celebrated by millions of Muslims around the world, Ramadan is a time "to come together, bound by our common humanity", UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in a video… Read more »
March 23, 2023
Southern Africa: Cyclone Freddy Aftermath Brings Diseases, Healthcare Gaps
Southern African countries hit hard by tropical Cyclone Freddy are reeling from disease outbreaks, with health services stretched to the limit, the World Health Organization (WHO)… Read more »
Africa: Claims That Global Pandemic Accord Will Allow WHO to Control Govts Are False - Tedros
The head of the UN World Health Organization on Thursday spoke out forcefully against "misinformation on social media and in the mainstream media" which has falsely alleged that a… Read more »
Africa: UN's Nuclear Agency and Food and Agriculture Wing Announce Key Commitments to Tackle Global Water Crisis
On the penultimate day of the United Nations Water Conference, two UN agencies announced several potentially game-changing commitments that could enable countries to quickly gather… Read more »
March 22, 2023
Somalia: Funding for African Union Somalia Mission Critical to Security - UN Political Chief
The UN political affairs chief has underlined the critical need to ensure funding for the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), warning that a shortfall could… Read more »
Africa: UN Conference Seeks Solutions to Global Water Crisis
The world's precious water resources are "in deep trouble" and leaders are meeting at UN Headquarters this week to address what has become a multifaceted global crisis, before it… Read more »
Africa: Access to Chronic Disease Medication 'Still Out of Reach for Many' - WHO Report
Although COVID-19 is disappearing from view, access to medicines that treat non-communicable diseases, or NCDs, remain out of reach for millions across the world, said the World… Read more »
March 21, 2023
Africa: UN Report Urges Water Partnerships to Avert Global Crisis #WorldWaterDay
Water starts wars, puts out fires, and is key to human survival, but ensuring access for all hinges largely on improving cooperation, according to a new flagship UN report… Read more »
Africa: Liveable Future For All is Possible, If We Take Urgent Action - UN Report #AfricaClimateHope
A major UN "report of reports" from the authoritative Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), outlines the many options that can be taken now, to reduce greenhouse gas… Read more »
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 »