Africa: Mind Your Language - the Battle for Linguistic Diversity in AI

For two years, one international organization under the umbrella of the UN has been leading a relentless campaign in the corridors of global digital diplomacy. Its mission? To… Read more »

Africa: Children, Refugees Pay Hefty Price of Global Aid Funding Crisis

Children, refugees and displaced people worldwide are paying the price for the deep-seated funding crisis that has engulfed the international aid sector, made worse by pronounced… Read more »

Sudan: UNICEF Condemns Looting of Lifesaving Supplies for Children in Sudan

The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Friday strongly condemned the looting of vital humanitarian supplies from Al Bashair Hospital in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, warning that the… Read more »

Africa: 'The Poison of Racism Continues to Infect Our World', Guterres Warns On International Day

The United Nations commemorated the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on Friday, calling on the global community to uphold its shared responsibility to… Read more »

Sudan: Civilians Targeted As Hostilities Intensify in the Capital

Dozens of civilians, including local humanitarian volunteers, have been killed by artillery shelling and aerial bombardment in the eastern part of Sudan's capital, Khartoum, the UN… Read more »

Africa: Joint UN Meeting Tackles Small Arms Control to Foster Sustainable Development

On Monday, during a meeting of the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council, UN officials and disarmament experts emphasized the urgent need to tackle the widespread… Read more »

Africa: FAO Warns of 'Unprecedented' Avian Flu Spread, in Call for Global Action

The rapid spread of the highly infectious avian flu virus H5N1 has reached an "unprecedented" scale, wiping out hundreds of millions of birds worldwide and increasingly spilling… Read more »

Africa: 'Without Us, There Is No Future' - Youth Take Over UN Women's Commission

"Support us and include us" to achieve real progress on advancing equal rights for all, young leaders told the Commission on the Status of Women, as the forum wrapped up the first… Read more »

Sudan: Children Facing 'Unimaginable Suffering', Warns Unicef Chief

Sudan is now the world's largest and most devastating humanitarian crisis, the head of the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) warned on Thursday. After two years of war, over 30 million… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: WHO Injects Fresh Support Into DR Congo Vaccination Drive

The UN World Health Organization (WHO) has stepped up efforts to improve vaccination coverage in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) by providing vital logistical support,… Read more »

Africa: 'Furious Kickback Against Equality' Must End, UN Chief Tells Women Activists

At a time of growing backlash against women's rights, UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued a stark call to action on Tuesday to civil society representatives… Read more »

Africa: 'What's Next?' Women-Led Movements Fear for the Future

Women rights advocates gathered at UN Headquarters for the world's biggest meeting on gender equality have been sharing their concerns about the growing backlash against feminism,… Read more »

Africa: In the Face of 'Unprecedented Pressure', EU Calls for Primacy of International Law and Partnership

The European Union remains committed to upholding international law and defending the United Nations Charter amid growing security threats, the bloc's top diplomat told the… Read more »

Africa: Women, Girls Bear Brunt of Cyberbullying Against Persons With Disabilities

States must do more to prevent cyberbullying and overcome unequal access to assistive technology from hampering the rights of persons with disabilities - particularly women and… Read more »

Africa: Drug Traffickers Running Routes Through War Zones, Top UN Official Warns

A "new black market" for synthetics and drug trafficking through war zones are fuelling instability around the world, the chief of the UN drugs and crime office said on Monday. Read more »

Africa: World's Largest Conference On Women Calls for Equality Amid Gender Backlash

Gender equality is a critical goal at a time when the demand for rights faces a global backlash, top UN officials told thousands of diplomats, business and civil society delegates… Read more »

Africa: Explainer - Commission On the Status of Women and Why It Matters

Ever since former US First Lady and human rights champion Eleanor Roosevelt inspired the first UN sub-commission on the status of women in the 1940s, thousands of women around the… Read more »

West Africa: Millions in Central Sahel and Nigeria Face Food Cuts Amid WFP Funding Crisis

The UN World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Friday that potentially life-saving food and nutrition assistance in Central Sahel and Nigeria will have to end next month, unless… Read more »

South Sudan: Scores Killed in 'Abhorrent Attack' On UN Helicopter in South Sudan

A UN helicopter attempting to evacuate wounded South Sudanese soldiers in the north of the country was attacked on Friday, killing a crew member and injuring two others. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Crisis Leaves Mothers With Newborns Fleeing to Burundi

The aid response in Burundi to the crisis in neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) "is literally buckling", the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, warned on Friday, as it… Read more »

Africa: Online 'Manosphere' Is Moving Misogyny to the Mainstream

A decline in democracy and harmful content spread on social media platforms are helping to drive a backlash against feminism, and the growth of misogynistic and retrograde ideas… Read more »

Sudan: Access to Stricken Zamzam Camp 'Is Nearly Impossible'

Civilians sheltering in the vast Zamzam displacement camp in Sudan's North Darfur region are now "nearly impossible" to reach, the UN's top aid official in the country warned on… Read more »

Africa: UN Emergency Aid Fund Releases $110 Million for Neglected Humanitarian Crises

Amid deep cuts to global humanitarian funding, the UN's Central Emergency Response Fund, CERF, on Thursday allocated $110 million to neglected crises across Africa, Asia and Latin… Read more »

Africa: Choose Compassion, Reject Cruelty to End HIV, Says Top UN Rights Official

Global efforts to tackle the HIV/AIDS epidemic continue to remain insufficient, with deadly consequences, the UN Human Rights Council heard on Thursday. Read more »

Africa: Funding Cuts Jeopardize Global Fight Against Tuberculosis, WHO Warns

The UN World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Wednesday that severe funding cuts - particularly in the United States - are threatening decades of progress in the fight against… Read more »