December 18, 2022
Africa: As Biodiversity Degrades, Nature's Solutions Are Lost for Ever
Humanity faces unprecedented engineering challenges if it is to survive. Solutions to these challenges are waiting to be discovered in plants, animals, and microbes, but these… Read more »
December 17, 2022
Africa: International Migrants Day - 280 Million People Leave Home for 'A Better Life'
More than 280 million people have left their countries to pursue "opportunity, dignity, freedom, and a better life", the UN chief said on Sunday, International Migrants Day. Read more »
Mali: UN Chief 'Strongly Condemns' Deaths of Two Peacekeepers in 'Heinous Attack'
Secretary-General António Guterres "strongly condemns" an attack against a UN police patrol in northern Mali that claimed the lives of two Nigerian peacekeepers, according… Read more »
Africa: Why Biodiversity Is Good for Our Health
The natural world has gifted humanity with untold health benefits, and it is believed that it harbours many more undiscovered health breakthroughs. However, we risk losing these… Read more »
December 16, 2022
Africa: UN Launches 10-Year Survival Plan for Endangered Indigenous Languages
From Arctic communities desiring to receive public services in their own languages, to the Arhuaco people in Colombia who still speak Ika, indigenous people across the world are… Read more »
Libya: Libya - Help Make 2023 the Year of 'Free and Fair Elections', Security Council Urged
The first step to legitimacy and security in Libya is to allow registered voters to cast their ballot in fresh elections, UN Special Representative Abdoulaye Bathily told the… Read more »
Africa: New UN Report Warns Against 'Dehumanizing' Migrants Looking for Work
No one should have to surrender their human right to migrate in order to find a living wage, the UN human rights office, OHCHR said in a new report published on Friday,… Read more »
Africa: Global Cholera Surge Likely Accelerated By Climate Change, Warns WHO
Climate change has driven an "unprecedented" number of larger and more deadly cholera outbreaks around the world this year, the UN health agency, WHO, said on Friday. Read more »
December 15, 2022
Africa: Security Council Examines Rising Terrorism Threat Globally
A UN Security Council meeting on Thursday focused on terrorism began with a sobering reminder of the danger posed by this persistent threat to international peace. Read more »
Africa: UN Launches 'Key' Initiative to Support Accountability for Crimes Against Peacekeepers
Holding those who commit crimes against UN 'blue helmets' to account, is key to improving their safety and security, peace operations chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix said on Thursday,… Read more »
December 14, 2022
South Sudan: UN Rights Chief Appeals for End to 'Senseless Violence' in Upper Nile State
Perpetrators behind deadly violence in South Sudan's Upper Nile state must be brought to justice, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, said on Wednesday. Read more »
Africa: 'Dramatically' Evolving Conflict Highlights Importance of Multilateralism, Security Council Hears
Inter-State wars, terrorism, divided collective security, and peacekeeping limitations remain the same challenges facing multilateralism as when the UN was founded7 6 years ago,… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: UN Chief 'Deeply Saddened' By Deaths Amid Floods in DR Congo
The UN chief is "deeply saddened" by the loss of life and heavy damage triggered in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) during the worst floods to hit the country since 2019,… Read more »
December 13, 2022
South Sudan: Security Council Urged to Support Implementation of Roadmap to Transition
There has been noticeable progress towards realizing the peace deal in South Sudan over the past three months, but more action is still needed under a new roadmap to transition,… Read more »
Africa: UNFPA Appeals for U.S.$1.2 Billion to Support Crisis-Affected Women and Girls
Amid rising humanitarian needs worldwide, the UN's sexual and reproductive health agency, UNFPA, on Tuesday launched a $1.2 billion appeal to support 66 million women, girls and… Read more »
Somalia: Famine Narrowly Averted - So Far, Warn UN Humanitarians
In Somalia, a full-blown famine has been narrowly averted for now, but the hunger emergency has not gone away, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday. Read more »
Africa: UN Honours Pioneering Initiatives to Restore Ecosystems Worldwide
Ten initiatives from around the globe, which together aim to restore more than 68 million hectares of land and coastlines, have been recognized by the UN for their role in… Read more »
December 12, 2022
Africa: Gender Parity is the Only Path to Gender Equality - Guterres
Gender equality remains essentially, a question of power, said the UN chief on Monday, but to change the culture of male-domination and bring balance, we need equality in terms of… Read more »
Africa: Once Again, US and Europe Way Ahead On Daily Calorie Intake
The number of calories per person consumed globally, increased by a full nine per cent on average last year, to 2,960 per day, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said… Read more »
Africa: World Cup Joins Team UN to Kick-Off Universal Health Coverage Day
To mark Universal Health Coverage Day on Monday, the UN is sharing the spotlight with the biggest sporting event in the world this week - the FIFA World Cup semi-finals. A showcase… Read more »
December 10, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Guterres Condemns Recent Deadly Armed Group Attacks in Eastern DR Congo
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the decision by the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to investigate recent deadly attacks… Read more »
Africa: Does UN Peacekeeping Work? Here's What the Data Says
Failures on the part of UN Peacekeeping missions have been highly publicised and well documented - and rightly so. But if you look at the overall picture and crunch the data, a… Read more »
December 09, 2022
Africa: UN Emergency Response Fund, a 'Lifeline of Hope' to Meet Record Needs
As humanitarian needs soar to unprecedented levels, top UN officials on Friday highlighted the importance of the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) in supporting emergencies… Read more »
Africa: Genocide Threat Still Real, UN Chief Says, Commemorating Victims Worldwide
In response to rising hate speech and discrimination worldwide, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged countries to take concrete steps to protect minorities and… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Security 'One of the Most Significant Challenges' in DR Congo, Security Council Hears
Despite the resilience of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), security is "one of the most significant challenges" it faces, the head of the UN mission in the country,… Read more »