September 23, 2022
Africa: 400 Million New Green and Digital Sector Jobs, Will Pave Way to 'Rebalance Societies' #AfricaClimateHope
A year after the UN launched an initiative to accelerate green and digital job creation, and expand social protection, the Secretary-General on Friday urged world leaders to "put… Read more »
Africa: Build Momentum to 'Finish the Job' and End Covid-19 Pandemic, Guterres Urges
Senior UN officials, including Secretary-General António Guterres, took part in a High-Level event at UN Headquarters in New York on Friday, noting the encouraging progress… Read more »
Sudan: Half of Sudan's Most Vulnerable Children Could Die Without Aid
The situation for Sudan's most vulnerable children is so desperate that half of the most severely malnourished youngsters are expected to die without urgent humanitarian… Read more »
September 22, 2022
Sudan: Transitional Council Committed to Achieve National Reconciliation, General Assembly Hears
Abdel-Fattah Al Burhan Abdelrahman Al-Burhan, the President of the Transitional Government of Sudan, called for more multilateral action to find sustainable solutions to global… Read more »
West Africa: Sahel Security Crisis 'Poses a Global Threat', Guterres Warns
Rising insecurity, including the proliferation of terrorist and other non-State armed groups, coupled with political instability, is creating a crisis in the Sahel that poses a… Read more »
Africa: Least Developed Countries Impacted By 'Range of Interlinked Crises' - Assembly President
The consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, Ukraine war and rising costs are 'severely and disproportionately affecting' Least Developed Countries (LDCs), the President of the UN… Read more »
Ethiopia: Civilians Again Mired in Intractable and Deadly War, Human Rights Council Hears
Ethiopia's people are once again "mired... in the intractable and deadly consequences" of conflict between Government troops and forces loyal to Tigrayan separatist fighters, who… Read more »
Uganda: Seven Ebola Cases, One Death Confirmed in Uganda, WHO Scales Up Response
The UN health agency, WHO, announced on Wednesday that it is speeding up efforts to respond to a fresh outbreak of the deadly, infectious Ebola disease in Uganda. Read more »
South Sudan: Vice-President Highlights Commitments and Challenges to Peace
Warring parties in South Sudan are committed to implementing a peace deal that has improved security in the country, Vice-President Hussein Abdelbagi Akol Agany told the UN General… Read more »
Somalia: We Are Committed to Tackling Looming Famine and Terrorism, President Tells UN Assembly
Despite efforts to move past decades of drought and conflict, Somalia is facing some of the most complex crises in the world, its President said today at the UN General Assembly,… Read more »
Africa: Renewable Energy Jobs Rise By 700,000 in a Year, to Nearly 13 Million
Worldwide employment in the renewable energy sector reached 12.7 million last year, a jump of 700,000 new jobs in just 12 months, despite the lingering effects of COVID-19 and the… Read more »
September 21, 2022
Central African Republic: President Calls for Protecting the Environment #AfricaClimateCrisis
The current session of the UN General Assembly provides a "solemn opportunity" to consider common challenges that are of serious concern to the future of humanity, President… Read more »
Ghana: As Global Economic Crises 'Pile Up', Akufo-Addo Says It's Time for Urgent Attention
It was doubtful that any generation of Earth's inhabitants has ever witnessed "such a perfect storm of global economic chaos, a war with global consequences, and an unwillingness… Read more »
Libya: We are Working Towards a Democratic Transformation, President Tells UN
Libyan President Muhammad Yunus Al-Manfi told the 77th session of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday that as it moves towards building a State of institutions and establishing… Read more »
Rwanda: Africa Is Doing Its Part but Must Do More - Kagame
Referring to a world in a state of turbulence, President Paul Kagame of Rwanda on Wednesday called for multilateral cooperation and efforts to address intersecting crises,… Read more »
Africa: Famine Looms in Somalia, but Many 'Hunger Hotspots' Are in Deep Trouble
The number of people facing life-threatening levels of hunger worldwide without immediate humanitarian aid, is expected to rise steeply in coming weeks, the UN said on Wednesday,… Read more »
Central Africa: DR Congo President Denounces Rwandan 'Aggression', Wants UN Support for African-Led Mediation
The major challenges facing humanity "complex and interlocking," Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), said on… Read more »
Africa: 1.5 Degree Climate Pledge 'On Life Support', Guterres Tells Leaders During Frank Exchanges
During a private meeting of Heads of State and Government, held on Wednesday at UN Headquarters in New York, UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for more action and… Read more »
East Africa: Marking 'Significant Milestone', UN Says Stricken Tanker Salvage Operation Can Begin
The salvage of the ageing supertanker FSO Safer, off the Yemeni coast, can now begin, the UN said on Wednesday, after it announced that more than $75 million has been pledged to… Read more »
Africa: Influential Young Changemakers Recognized By UN
On Wednesday, the UN announced the 2022 cohort of Young Leaders for the Sustainable Development Goals, recognizing their efforts to bring about a fairer future for people and the… Read more »
September 20, 2022
Kenya: Global Economy a 'Two-Lane Highway' - President During UN Speech
In his address to the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, William Samoei Ruto, the President of Kenya, described the global economy as an unequal, "two-lane highway", adding that the… Read more »
Africa: New Platform Highlights Women's Leadership in Tackling Global Challenges
Women Heads of State and Government meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in New York on Tuesday have highlighted how women's full and effective participation… Read more »
Uganda: Sudan Strain of Ebola Detected in Uganda
An outbreak of Ebola virus has been declared in Uganda after a case was confirmed in Mubende district, in the centre of the country. Read more »
Africa: World's Complex Challenges Are Great, but Not Insurmountable, Assembly President Says, Opening 77th Session
At what he called "the most consequential moment of the last four decades," General Assembly President Csaba Kõrösi banged the ceremonial gavel to open the UN General Debate,… Read more »
Africa: Guterres Calls for 'Coalition of the World' to Overcome Divisions, Provide Hope in Place of Turmoil
With people from all points of the globe crying out for relief and hope, international action on major challenges - from climate to conflict and securing sustainable development -… Read more »