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 »
Congo-Kinshasa: Mass Displacements in Eastern DR Congo Threaten Young Lives
The lives of thousands of children in overcrowded, unsanitary camps for internally displaced people (IDPs) in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are seriously at risk,… Read more »
Africa: New Milestone in Battle Against Illegal, Unregulated Fishing
Global action to fight illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing has intensified, the Food and Agriculture Organization said on Monday, noting that 100 States have now… Read more »
Africa: COP27 - $3.1 Billion Plan to Achieve Early Warning Systems for All By 2027
With climate-related disasters displacing more people than conflict, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday unveiled the details of his plan to ensure everyone on… Read more »
Africa: UN Chief Urges Tax On Oil Companies to Finance Loss and Damage
At the opening of the two-day Climate Implementation Summit at COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, António Guterres called for a historic pact between rich and developing… Read more »
November 06, 2022
Africa: New UN Weather Report 'A Chronicle of Chaos' - UN Chief
The latest report from the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO), released on Sunday, shows that the last eight years have been the warmest on record, fuelled by ever-rising… Read more »
Africa: COP27 Begins a 'New Era to Do Things Differently', UN Climate Change Chief Declares As Pivotal Conference Gets Under Way
The UN Climate Change Conference in Sharm el-Sheik, Egypt, should shift the world towards implementation of previously agreed plans to tackle humanity's greatest challenge, Simon… Read more »
November 04, 2022
Africa: Climate Change Much Deadlier Than Cancer in Some Places, UNDP Data Shows
The impact of climate change on health if carbon emissions remain high, could be up to twice as deadly as cancer in some parts of the world, according to new data released on… Read more »
Africa: UN Refugee Chief Urges Stronger Action to End 'Legal Limbo' of Statelessness
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, on Friday called for stronger political commitment and action to improve the lives of the roughly 4.3 million stateless… Read more »
November 03, 2022
Sudan: Resurgence of Ethnic Clashes in Sudan's Blue Nile Region Triggers Death and Destruction
The UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide expressed grave concern on Thursday over a reported resurgence of ethnic clashes in the Blue Nile region of Sudan. Read more »
Africa: More Funding Needed for Climate Adaptation, As Risks Mount - UN Report
Countries must urgently ramp up action to adapt to the current and future impacts of climate change, as efforts now are too little and too slow, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP)… Read more »
Africa: Iconic World Heritage Glaciers to Disappear By 2050, Warns UNESCO
Some of the world's most iconic glaciers are set to disappear by 2050, according to a new study by UNESCO, which highlights the accelerated melting of glaciers in World Heritage… Read more »
Africa: UN Chief Urges Security Council to Speak 'With One Voice' to Secure Peace
UN peace operations, which include peacekeeping and special political missions, "provide the space for political solutions" in some of the world's most complex hotspots,… Read more »
Africa: Ukraine Grain Deal, Ethiopia Agreement, Show 'Power of Multilateralism in Action' - Guterres
Russia's decision to rejoin the Black Sea Grain Initiative and the Ethiopian agreement to end the war in Tigray demonstrate the power of multilateralism in action, said the UN… Read more »
November 02, 2022
Ethiopia: Peace Agreement Between Ethiopian Govt and Tigray 'A Critical First Step' - Guterres
A peace deal between the Ethiopian Government and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) signed on Wednesday in South Africa, represents "a critical first step" towards ending… Read more »
Africa: UN Refugee Chief Calls for Greater Focus On Climate and Conflict Factors
Responses to climate change must also consider its link to both conflict and the displacement it causes, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, said in a briefing to… Read more »
Africa: Human Rights Belong At the Heart of Climate Change Debate, Urges Türk
Humanity's basic right to life is being threatened by insufficient action in the face of the climate emergency, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk warned on… Read more »
November 01, 2022
Algeria: In Speech to Arab League, UN Chief Appeals for Greater Regional Unity
Amid growing geopolitical divides and deepening inequalities, cooperation is the only way forward, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in Algiers on Tuesday,… Read more »
October 31, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Guterres 'Deeply Concerned' By Resurgence of Fighting Between Govt Troops and M23
The UN Secretary-General has expressed deep concern over the uptick in fighting between Government troops in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and M23 rebels in the east,… Read more »
Africa: Progress On Methane Emissions By Energy Companies, but Numbers Still Don't Add Up - UNEP
Over 80 oil and gas companies across the world have committed to measuring and reducing their methane emissions, the second biggest driver of global warming, according to a new… Read more »
Africa: 'Act Local to Go Global' Provides Universal Theme for World Cities Day
The actions cities take locally to create a sustainable world will reverberate globally, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday, underlining the need to ramp… Read more »