September 13, 2022
Africa: Lewis Hamilton Lines Up With UNHCR in Equality Drive for Refugee Children's Education
Racing driver Sir Lewis Hamilton, seven-time Formula 1 world champion, is backing a fresh call from the UN on Tuesday for all refugee children and youth to be given access to a… Read more »
Somalia: Catastrophic Hunger Levels Leave 500,000 Children At Risk of Dying in Somalia
Catastrophic hunger levels in Somalia have left more than 513,000 children at risk of dying, 173,000 more than during the 2011 famine, UN humanitarians warned on Tuesday. Read more »
September 12, 2022
Africa: Human Rights Council Session Considers Multiple Emergencies
The Human Rights Council opened a four-week session in Geneva on Monday, with multiple emergencies - from Afghanistan to Ukraine - set to take centre stage. Read more »
September 11, 2022
Africa: 'Solutions Lie in Solidarity' UN Chief Says On South-South Cooperation Day
In this era of unprecedented challenge and upheaval, "solutions lie in solidarity," the UN chief said in his message commemorating United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation,… Read more »
September 09, 2022
Nigeria: UN Expert Calls for More Advances in Protecting Older Persons
Despite commendable progress on legal and policy safeguards for older persons, a UN-appointed independent human rights expert said on Friday that Nigeria must implement already… Read more »
September 08, 2022
Africa: Large Scale Influx of Weapons to Conflict-Affected Zones Raises 'Many Concerns' - UN Disarmament Chief
A large-scale influx of weapons to conflict-affected zones raises many concerns, including the potential for diversion, the UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Izumi… Read more »
Africa: #AfricaClimateCrisis Can Destabilise 'Countries and Entire Regions' - World Weather Body
Water stress and hazards like withering droughts and devastating floods are hitting African communities, economies and ecosystems hard, according to a new report launched on… Read more »
Africa: UN Health Agency Launches Roadmap for Meningitis Vaccination Campaigns
With the COVID-19 pandemic delaying meningitis vaccination campaigns for more than 50 million children in Africa, the region is at a heightened risk of outbreaks of meningitis type… Read more »
Africa: Trust Fund Seeks Sustained Support As It Empowers Victims of Sexual Abuse and Exploitation By UN Personnel
A new report has revealed how projects supported by a UN trust fund for victims of sexual exploitation and abuse by UN personnel are helping victims to regain their dignity, learn… Read more »
Africa: Human Development Falling Behind in Ninety Per Cent of Countries - UN Report
The latest flagship UN report on human development, released on Thursday, warns that multiple crises are halting progress on human development, which is going backwards in the… Read more »
Africa: Queen Elizabeth II - 'Reassuring Presence' Throughout Decades of 'Sweeping Change'
Secretary-General António Guterres expressed on Thursday, his deep sadness at the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain… Read more »
September 07, 2022
Africa: Without Investment, Gender Equality Will Take Nearly 300 Years - UN Report
Achieving full gender equality, one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), could take close to 300 years if the current rate of progress continues, according to a report… Read more »
Africa: The Air That Keeps Us Alive Is Making Us Sick, UN Experts Warn On #CleanAirDay
International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies, marked on 7 September, takes place in a world where almost all the air we breathe is polluted, and some seven million people die from… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia - UN Envoy Calls for Collaboration to Achieve New Administration's Goals
The political climate in Somalia is now more conducive to addressing key national priorities following the end of the "contentious" electoral process in May, UN Special… Read more »
September 06, 2022
South Sudan: Human Rights Violations in Unity State Committed With 'Impunity' - New Report
As fighting continues in South Sudan, a new UN report released on Tuesday documents 173 civilian deaths over a four-month period along with widespread human rights violations… Read more »
Somalia: UN's Top Humanitarian Forum Warns of 'Tipping Point' As Famine Risk Rises
Somalia is at a "tipping point", with hundreds of thousands of people at immediate risk of famine, the heads of the UN's highest-level humanitarian coordination forum have warned. Read more »
September 05, 2022
Somalia: Final Warning - Famine is at the Door, Says United Nations Relief Chief
As UN relief chief Martin Griffiths warned of an unfolding humanitarian catastrophe on Monday, the World Food Programme (WFP) announced that it is delivering more food aid to… Read more »
Egypt: Country Prepares for Flagship UN Climate Summit in Year of Unprecedented Weather Shocks
Regional authorities in Egypt, the host country of the 2022 UN climate conference (COP27), are ramping up initiatives designed to improve the country's environmental credentials,… Read more »
Sudan: A Successful Return Home to Sudan
Migrants who return home often face significant obstacles in rebuilding their lives. When her situation in Egypt became too difficult, Fatima decided to move back to Sudan, her… Read more »
September 03, 2022
West Africa: Dealing With the Trauma of Displacement in the Gambia
Thousands of Senegalese have been forced to flee their homes and seek refuge in The Gambia, after clashes broke out earlier this year, in parts of Senegal occupied by separatists.… Read more »
September 02, 2022
Africa: World Food Prices Drop for Fifth Consecutive Month - FAO
World food prices have fallen for a fifth consecutive month but are still nearly eight per cent higher than a year ago, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported on… Read more »
September 01, 2022
Africa: 244 Million Still Out of School - UNESCO Chief Calls for Transformation in Education
The bell is ringing for the start of a new school year in many countries, but inequalities in access to education are keeping some 244 million children out of the classroom,… Read more »
Africa: Police in the Field Embody 'Promise, Hope and Optimism' of Whole UN - Guterres
Police officers from more than 90 countries who serve at UN operations around the world represent "multilateralism in action", Secretary-General António Guterres said in New… Read more »
August 31, 2022
Africa: Wildfire, Floods Don't Need to Turn Into Disasters - UN Risk Report
Hazards such as earthquakes, floods, heatwaves, and wildfires, can be prevented from becoming life-threatening disasters, according to the authors of a UN report launched on… Read more »
August 30, 2022
Libya: UN Political Affairs Chief Describes Political Stalemate and Lack of Progress On Elections
Leaders in Libya must take immediate steps to resolve their political impasse, which is spilling over into increasing violence, UN political affairs chief Rosemary DiCarlo told the… Read more »