March 05, 2023
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 »
Africa: 'Solidarity, Leadership and Commitment Needed to Reach 2030 Development Goals'
Although cascading global crises are undermining hard fought development gains, "now is not the time for despair", UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed told African ministers… Read more »
East Africa: Refugee Agency Appeals for U.S.$137 Million to Help Displaced in Horn of Africa
Lifesaving aid is needed urgently to help millions of people enduring one of the longest and most severe droughts on record in the Horn of Africa, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR,… Read more »
Africa: Turn the Tide On Water Crisis With Game-Changing Commitments, Urge Co-Hosts of UN Conference
Water is life, yet this vital natural resource is being depleted, polluted and mismanaged. Disruption to the hydrological cycle is also causing more water-related disasters. To… Read more »
February 27, 2023
Libya: UN Official Proposes Election Support Body, As Public Frustration Mounts
Twelve years after its revolution, political tensions in Libya remain high, and its leaders face a "major legitimacy crisis" amid widespread public frustration, the UN's senior… Read more »
February 26, 2023
Gambia: First Person - Hatching a Plan for Success in Rural Gambia
In rural areas of The Gambia, job opportunities are scarce, but villagers like Guidom Sabally are benefiting from practical training, gaining recognized qualifications, and setting… Read more »
February 25, 2023
Africa: Over 1 Billion in 43 Nations At Risk Amid Cholera Outbreaks, WHO Says
A global surge of cholera cases has put one billion people in 43 countries at risk, the World Health Organization (WHO) cautioned this week. Read more »
Sudan: From the Field - Weathering Climate Change in Sudan
Women in arid parts of rural Sudan, where water is becoming increasingly scarce due to climate change, are learning techniques to adapt to new weather patterns which will build… Read more »
February 23, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Senior UN Rights Official Calls On Authorities to Stop 'Appalling' Violence
A top UN human rights official called on authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to redouble efforts to promote intercommunal trust amid a spate of deadly attacks… Read more »
Africa: Every Two Minutes, a Woman Dies During Pregnancy or Childbirth
Maternal health setbacks in many parts of the world have contributed to the worrying finding that a woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth around every two minutes, UN agencies… Read more »
February 22, 2023
Somalia: UN Official Underlines Need to Advance Women's Participation in Public Life
Despite many challenges, Somalia has made significant progress in advancing key national priorities, but enhancing women's political participation remains critical, UN Deputy… Read more »
February 21, 2023
Mali: Three UN Peacekeepers Killed As Vehicle Hits Explosive Device
Three peacekeepers in Mali were killed and five others seriously injured when their vehicle hit an explosive device, the UN Mission in the country, MINUSMA, reported on Tuesday. Read more »
Africa: UN Officials Call for Realizing Multilingual Education On Mother Language Day
Multilingual education is a critical key to razing inequalities and promoting human rights for all, UN officials said on Tuesday to mark International Mother Language Day. Read more »
February 20, 2023
Africa: Dreams in Crisis - Children Send World Leaders Postcards From the Edge
Dreams thrive, even in crisis, with a new UN-led campaign spotlighting the next generation and their ambitions, urgently scrawled to the world on postcards from some of the most… Read more »
February 18, 2023
Africa: Despite Challenges, Continent is 'Poised for Progress', UN Chief Tells AU Summit
UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed his support for an integrated, prosperous, and peaceful Africa on Saturday, in remarks delivered to the African Union Summit,… Read more »
February 17, 2023
South Sudan: Rights Experts Say Peaceful Transition Crucial, Amid 'Immense Suffering'
South Sudan's leaders must prioritize a peaceful transition as rampant sexual violence and attacks on civilians continue across the world's youngest nation, the UN Commission… Read more »