November 15, 2022
Africa: Unicef Launches New Child-Focused Climate Initiative to Head Off Disasters #AfricaClimateCrisis
The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday launched a new climate financing initiative designed to help countries address current and growing impacts of the climate crisis, and… Read more »
Africa: 'Milestone for Humanity' As UN Celebrates 8 Billionth Birth
The Day of 8 Billion, officially marked on Tuesday, is a milestone moment for human longevity, according to the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), "signalling major improvements in public… Read more »
Africa: Act Together Now, to Prevent 'Raging Food Catastrophe' Next Year - Guterres
Without coordinated action, this year's "crisis of affordability" threatens to become a dire global food shortage in 2023, the UN chief told the G20 Summit in Indonesia on Tuesday. Read more »
Africa: Keep the 1.5°c Goal Alive, Experts and Civil Society Urge On 'Energy Day' At COP27
The troubling expansion of oil, gas and coal projects, despite science telling us that fossil fuels must stay in the ground to avert the worst impacts of climate change, was the… Read more »
November 14, 2022
Somalia: Human Rights Chief Decries Steep Rise in Civilian Casualties
A steep rise in civilian casualties across Somalia, largely at the hands of Al-Shabaab militants, has exacerbated an already grim human rights and humanitarian situation there,… Read more »
Africa: UN Chief Highlights Crucial Role of G20 in Resolving Global Crises
With the global population now at eight billion and growing, action or inaction by the world's largest economies, the G20, will be critical to determine if everyone gets to live on… Read more »
Africa: UNPOL Ready to Tackle Global Peace, Security and Development Challenges
From peacekeeping to peacebuilding, Under-Secretary-General Jean-Pierre Lacroix reaffirmed to the Security Council on Monday, the vital role that UN police officers play across the… Read more »
Africa: COP27 - Week Two Opens With Focus On Water, Women and More Negotiations On 'Loss and Damage'
On 'Women and Water' Day at COP27, the power of women as key drivers of climate solutions, and the crucial impact that the climate crisis is having on our water supply took centre… Read more »
November 12, 2022
Africa: Sustainable Food Cold Chains Reduce Waste, Fight Climate Change - UN Report
Greater investment in sustainable food cold chains is needed to reduce hunger, provide livelihoods to communities, and adapt to climate change, two UN agencies said in a report… Read more »
Africa: Secretary-General Upholds the Importance of a Single Global Economy
At a time when geopolitical divides threaten to spark new conflicts and make older ones harder to resolve, the global economy cannot afford to be split into two opposing camps, UN… Read more »
Africa: Adapt or Starve - COP27 Spotlights Agriculture Challenges and Solutions in the Face of Climate Change
Small-scale farmers from developing countries produce one-third of the world's food, yet they only receive 1.7 per cent of climate finance even as they are forced to cope with… Read more »
November 11, 2022
Africa: Global Food Imports On Track to Reach All-Time High - FAO
Food import costs globally are projected to reach nearly $2 trillion this year, or higher than previously expected, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said in a report… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia - Put People Before Profit, Experts On Human Rights and Business Urge
Authorities in Liberia, as well as businesses operating there, must prioritize people over profits and ensure a responsible corporate environment, UN-appointed human rights experts… Read more »
Africa: 'Fossil Fuels Are a Dead End', Says Top UN Climate Adviser On 'Decarbonization Day' At COP27
Negotiations, sharing solutions aimed at curbing emissions by the world's biggest-polluting industries, as well as continued calls for climate justice and finance for hard-hit… Read more »
Africa: Eight Billion People, One Humanity - Development Milestone 'Testament' to Power of Health and Science
Next week, the world's population is due to reach eight billion, which the UN chief is describing as "a testament to scientific breakthroughs and improvements in nutrition, public… Read more »
November 10, 2022
Africa: Terrorism Intensifying, Exploiting Instability and Conflict, Security Council Told
The growth of terrorism is a major threat to international peace and security, currently felt most keenly in Africa, the deputy UN chief told the Security Council on Thursday. Read more »
November 09, 2022
Libya: Delivering Justice Not 'Mission Impossible', Security Council Hears
Addressing the Security Council from Libyan soil for the first time ever, the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor acknowledged that while challenges abound, justice for… Read more »
Africa: Young People Reconsidering Parenthood Due to Climate Change, UNICEF Poll Reveals
Climate change is forcing nearly half of young Africans to rethink their plans to have children someday, a global poll conducted by the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) has revealed,… Read more »
Africa: '10 Gigatonne' Emissions Boom Leaves Construction 'Off Track' for Decarbonization By 2050
The global building and construction boom has pushed the sector's CO2 emissions to an all-time high of 10 gigatonnes, meaning that it is now "off track" to meet decarbonization… Read more »
Africa: Dirty Fossil Fuel Investments and a New AI Inventory of Global Emissions in the Spotlight During 'Finance Day' At COP27
The first of the 'thematic' days kicked off on Wednesday at COP27, focused on finance, and activists made it clear right from the start that there must be a global push to… Read more »
November 08, 2022
Egypt: Rights Chief Calls for Immediate Release of Jailed Blogger and Activist
UN Human Rights High Commissioner Volker Türk on Tuesday appealed for Egypt to free a prominent blogger and activist whose life is in imminent danger following a seven-month… Read more »
Africa: Developing Countries At COP27 Call for 'Climate Justice' in the Form of Adaptation and Loss and Damage Funds
The second day of COP27's Climate Implementation Summit saw world leaders raise their voices for concrete action, particularly on adaptation and the thorny issue of loss and… Read more »
Africa: Over 27 Million Children At Risk From Devastating Record-Setting Floods
Overwhelming flooding has affected at least 27.7 million children across 27 countries worldwide, with the number of children affected by flooding in Chad, Gambia, Pakistan and… Read more »
Africa: COP27 - 'Zero Tolerance for Greenwashing', Guterres Says As New Report Cracks Down On Empty Net-Zero Pledges
While a growing number of governments and non-State actors are pledging to be carbon-free, the criteria for net-zero commitments can have loopholes wide enough to "drive a diesel… Read more »
November 07, 2022
East Africa: Humanitarians Call for Greater Support to Prevent Famine in Horn of Africa
Greater global solidarity is needed to address the rapidly unfolding humanitarian catastrophe in the Horn of Africa, where millions are going hungry due to two years of… Read more »