The impact of COVID-19 on survivors of conflict-related sexual violence
On 19 June 2015, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 19 June of each year the International Day for
World Health Organization says Africa is free of wild polio
The World Health Organization is set to declare several African nations free of wild polio, making the continent free of
E. Africa braces for another locust invasion in the face of a pandemic
East Africa is bracing for a third outbreak of desert locusts, with billions of the destructive insects about to hatch
Countries fail to protect a billion children from violence each year, UN warns
Each year, half of the world’s children – around one billion youngsters – are affected by physical, sexual or
‘I am my brother’s keeper’, Philonise Floyd tells UN rights body, in plea for racial justice
The UN Human Rights Council in in Geneva heard powerful testimony from the brother of George Floyd, whose death, captured on
Nigerian Central Bank to support farmers with $1.1 billion loan
Nigeria’s central bank said it will support farmers with a 432 billion naira ($1.1 billion) loan in the 2020 wet
Egypt surpasses 50,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases
Egypt said it registered 1,218 new cases of the new coronavirus on Thursday, edging the total number of cases up
Kenya’s president says talks on trade deal with U.S. delayed
Kenya has delayed talks on a trade deal with the United States until a pan-African trade bloc comes into force,
China’s Belt and Road Initiative can boost push for universal health coverage: WHO chief
China’s Belt and Road Initiative has the potential to strengthen the push for universal health coverage, according to the World
Kenya beats Djibouti to secure final African seat at UN Security Council
Kenya on Thursday beat Djibouti to clinch the last African seat at the United Nations Security Council. Backed by the