Africa: Malaria Vaccine Price Cut Set to Protect 7 Million More Children By 2030

Vaccine alliance Gavi and children's agency UNICEF have struck a new pricing deal that will sharply cut the cost of a key malaria vaccine and make it possible to protect nearly… Read more »

Africa: Industry At the Heart of Global Solutions - Global Summit Opens in Riyadh

Leaders from across the world are debating how industry can help tackle some of the world's most urgent challenges - from climate change and food insecurity to the need for fairer… Read more »

Africa: Belém COP30 Delivers Climate Finance Boost and a Pledge to Plan Fossil Fuel Transition

In a pivotal outcome at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, countries agreed on a sweeping package to scale up climate finance and accelerate implementation of the Paris Agreement - but… Read more »

South Sudan: From Silence to Strength - Women Leaders Speak Out in South Sudan

Scolded for wanting to go to school as a girl and dismissed or ignored as an adult, Awrelia from Wau in South Sudan has learnt to advocate for herself, her children and for the… Read more »

Nigeria: Schools Should Be 'Sanctuaries Not Targets' Says Deputy UN Chief Following Latest Mass Abduction

The UN Deputy Secretary-General voiced deep alarm on Saturday over the latest mass abduction from a school in Nigeria, calling for the immediate release of those taken. Read more »

Africa: 'Leave No One Behind' - As Wealth Gap Widens, UN Calls for New Industrial Deal for World's Poorest

Ministers and leaders from across the world's 44 least developed countries have pledged to accelerate industrialisation that benefits all, and strengthen resilience in the face of… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: UN Decries 'Truly Horrific' Massacres in DR Congo

Seventeen civilians, including women in labour and patients receiving care, were slaughtered inside a Catholic Church-run health centre in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo… Read more »

Africa: It's Time for Leadership and Vision, Guterres Tells G20 in South Africa

A South African flag-coloured King Protea flower - symbolising hope and regeneration - is the chosen logo for this year's G20 Leaders' Summit, taking place on African soil for the… Read more »

Africa: Can Industrial Growth and Climate Action Go Hand in Hand?

Do higher living standards in developing countries have to mean more polluting, fossil-fuel dependent industries? Or is a low-carbon alternative possible? As the world grapples… Read more »

Africa: 20% of World's Children Still Trapped in Extreme Poverty - UNICEF

More than 19 per cent of children worldwide live in extreme poverty, surviving on under $3 a day, according to a new UNICEF report. Read more »

Africa: What's At Stake in the COP30 Negotiations?

As climate talks in Belém enter their final stretch, negotiators are working on three fronts: technical details, ministerial consultations, and Presidency-led discussions.… Read more »

Africa: 'The World Is Watching' - Guterres and Lula Urge Unity As COP30 Talks Near Deadline

With the clock ticking on climate negotiations in Belém, UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, speaking… Read more »

Africa: Ending Violence Against Women 'A Matter of Dignity, Equality and Human Rights'

When Salma* was just 15, she was forced to get married, even though she wanted to stay in school and become a doctor someday. Read more »

Africa: Terrorism in Africa, a 'Growing Global Threat'

Expanding terrorist networks, mass displacement and the collapse of essential services in West Africa and the Sahel are a growing concern worldwide. Read more »

Africa: Ending World Hunger Costs Less Than 1% of Military Spending

Ending hunger by 2030 would cost just $93 billion a year -- less than one per cent of the $21.9 trillion spent on military budgets over the past decade, according to the UN World… Read more »

Nigeria: Unicef Condemns Deadly Nigeria School Attack, Demands Urgent Protection for Students

UNICEF has strongly condemned a deadly attack on a school in Kebbi State, northwest Nigeria, which left the Vice-Principal dead and resulted in the reported abduction of at least… Read more »

Africa: 'Decisive Battle' - Guterres Calls for Youth Power in Fight to Phase Out Fossil Fuels

A page feels like it's turning. After years of debate, the long-awaited roadmap for phasing out fossil fuels may finally be written into the official decisions of COP30. Read more »

Africa: Cities Now Home to Nearly Half of Humanity - UN Report

Forty-five per cent of the 8.2 billion people on the planet live in cities, which is only going to increase as the world becomes increasingly urban. Read more »

Sudan: UN Aid Office Pushes for 'Unhindered' Humanitarian Access in Sudan

UN relief chief Tom Fletcher held "useful" and "tough" discussions with the two sides battling for control of Sudan this week, pushing for access to aid for those in desperate… Read more »

Africa: Conflict and Hunger 'Two Faces of the Same Crisis', UN Deputy Chief Tells Security Council

For millions of people worldwide caught up in conflict, "war and hunger are often two faces of the same crisis," UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed told the Security… Read more »

Africa: COP30 Enters Its Final Stretch - Urgency, Ambition, and Voices From the Streets

The last week of COP30 has begun in Belém with a palpable sense of urgency. Ministers and senior officials are now stepping into the spotlight, as negotiations move from… Read more »

Somalia: Healing the Hidden Wounds of Childbirth

In Somalia, where six out of ten births take place without a doctor, childbirth is often a matter of survival. Read more »

Africa: 'When Finance Flows, Ambition Grows' - COP30's Call for Action

In Belém, Brazil, as the world turns its eyes to the Amazon where COP30 has been underway for the past week, one question looms large: can climate finance move from pledge… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan War - Aid Teams Plead for Access to Thousands Trapped in El Fasher

Just how many people are still trapped in the Sudanese city of El Fasher? That's the burning question for relatives of the many thousands of people believed to still be there,… Read more »

Africa: COP30 - Climate Crisis Is a Health Crisis, Who Warns As Philanthropies Pledge $300m for Solutions

Climate change is already fueling a global health emergency, killing more than half a million people each year through extreme heat and threatening hospitals worldwide, according… Read more »