Africa Renewal - AZ
- Drying Lake Chad Basin gives rise to crisis.
- Address development issues in the Lake Chad Basin.
- Only international action can restore security in the Sahel and Lake Chad Basin, says Niger President.
- The end of the African Women's Decade; tracking progress on commitments.
- AU Summit 2023: Powering trade through AfCFTA.
- Note to Correspondents: Joint Declaration of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission and the Secretary-General of the United Nations.
- Reject genocide deniers and war criminals.
- COP26: Promises 'ring hollow' when fossil fuels still receive trillions in subsidies.
- An all-out fight against hate speech.
- Prioritising Human Rights in Africa.
- Note to Correspondents: Joint Communique of the Third African Union-United Nations Annual Conference.
- Science has spoken, we must keep our foot on the environmental pedal.
- The AfCFTA Country Business Index.
- Rwanda at the UN: Vaccine equity, inclusion, peace, and gender equality top our priorities.
- Universal Access to Sustainable Energy Will Remain Elusive Without Addressing Inequalities.
- Freeing women and girls from violence in Mozambique.
- UN Ocean Conference: co-hosts Kenya and Portugal call for sustainable use of oceans.
- Seeking an ambitious global action to curb plastic pollution.
- For equitable access to vaccines globally, we need action, not just mere words.
- In talks with Dr. Ibrahim Assane Mayaki, CEO of AUDA-NEPAD.
- Climate change poses risks, COP27, presents unique opportunity for Africa.
- Secretary-General remarks to Informal Session of the General Assembly [bilingual, as delivered].
- Angelique Kidjo on music, activism, and empowering Africa's next generation.
- Deputy Secretary-General's Opening Remarks to 20th Session of the Regional Coordination Mechanism for Africa [As prepared for delivery].
- Tongoro: Africa's Fashion Renaissance.
- One Year Later: The impact of the Russian conflict with Ukraine on Africa.
- We must transform our food production and consumption patterns.
- As UN turns 75, outgoing PGA calls for a more inclusive world.
- Global hunger numbers rose to as many as 828 million in 2021.
- Fighting HIV and AIDS in times of COVID-19.
- IPCC adaptation report 'a damning indictment of failed global leadership on climate'.
- Secretary-General's remarks to the African Regional High-Level Conference on Counter Terrorism and Prevention of Violent Extremism Conducive to Terrorism.
- Now is the time to sprint if we want to end hunger, achieve other SDGs.
- An all-out fight against hate speech.
- Football saved me from genocide; now I promote peace with it.
- A New Perspective on the Journey to Net-zero:.
- Why Gabon is a model of environmental conservation.
- Comoros has huge untapped investment potential.
- Climate change triggers food insecurity, poverty and displacement in Africa.
- Reflections on my career with the UN.
- AfCFTA: The environmental case for the continental free trade area.
- Fast-tracking global Early Warnings systems.
- We must counter hate speech if we want to prevent future genocides - Alice Wairimu Nderitu.
- Africa needs strong institutions and smart policies.
- Inclusive governance and regional focus will help drive Africa's industrialization.
- UN Ocean Conference: co-hosts Kenya and Portugal call for sustainable use of oceans.
- Africa Amnesty Month: A call to surrender illegal guns this September.
- 5 ways Africa can prepare for COP27.
- Reflections on my career with the UN.
- How the Islamic Development Bank is financing projects in Africa.
- How we are moving the gender agenda forward in Sierra Leone.
- Secretary-General's press encounter on Cyclone Idai [full transcript].
- IPCC report: 'Code red' for human driven global heating, warns UN chief.
- COVID-19: Vaccinating stateless people in South Africa.
- Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at School of Oriental and African Studies - Africa Development Forum [as prepared for delivery].
- World Humanitarian Day: Our Real-Life Heroes.
- Multi-agency report highlights the current and future state of the climate in Africa.
- New youth climate advisers picked.
- Science has spoken, we must keep our foot on the environmental pedal.
- Universal Access to Sustainable Energy Will Remain Elusive Without Addressing Inequalities.
- IPCC report: 'Code red' for human driven global heating, warns UN chief.
- Power on: How we can supercharge an equitable digital future.
- Secretary-General's remarks to the Africa Dialogue Series 2018: 'A Stronger AU-UN Partnership for Peace, Security and Development in Africa' [as delivered].
- Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at Mo Ibrahim Foundation Leadership Ceremony [as prepared for delivery].
- Secretary-General's remarks at press encounter with Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the African Union Commission.
- Push for renewables: How Africa is building a different energy pathway.
- EU-AU Summit 2022: The EU wants to be Africa's friend in need-and indeed.
- Taking action on climate change.
- Africa's regional integration will benefit all.
- Why AU should push for equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines.
- 'Our goal is speedy vaccination of 800 million Africans'.
- COP26 closes with 'compromise' deal on climate, but it's not enough, says UN chief.
- One year of free trading in Africa calls for celebration despite teething problems.
- IPCC Report: Human-induced climate change causing widespread losses.
- Ocean more turbulent than decades ago, says Tanzanian fisherman.
- A call for African businesses to join global public procurement market.
- A woman dies every two minutes due to pregnancy or childbirth: UN agencies.
- Escaping Sudan: Home alone, with warplanes overhead.
- Conserving Gola forest: Sierra Leone and Liberia unite for peace, sustainability.
- Africa Watch: Morocco tourism gains momentum.
- Partnerships: Creating opportunities for youth.
- Devastatingly pervasive: 1 in 3 women globally experience violence.
- AfCFTA: How Intellectual Property laws can help create jobs.
- Africa's strategic priorities to recover better.
- Road to COP27: Why Africa cannot be complacent on energy, climate change.
- Seychelles fisherman diving deeper to catch octopus.
- Climate action: Rwanda is a laboratory of innovative ideas.
- Ghana goes organic to build resilient food systems.
- South Sudan: Women fighting conflict-related sexual violence and hate speech.
- Beyond compensation: Reparatory justice as a structural economic imperative for Africa.
- Peace through jazz music.
- Community Health Workers: The Unsung Heroes in Africa's COVID-19 response.
- COVID-19 vaccines: AU, Africa CDC and COVAX call on donors and manufacturers to accelerate access.
- Kigali forum marks a new development era for Africa.
- Africa Dialogue Series 2022: Strengthening Africa's agro-food systems, social protection.
- Sudan UN condemns spike in violence against women and girls.
- Young Africans create green businesses.
- AfCFTA: 100 days since start of free trading, prospects seem bright.
- COP26 on climate: Top priorities for Africa.
- New financing model could help Africa's COVID-19 recovery and tackle debt.
- Widespread use of DDT for malaria control worries environmentalist.
- 'Africa Renewal' turns 35: A journey of stories and hope.
- African leaders pledge to end AIDS in children by 2030.
- As a UN Security Council member, Sierra Leone will promote peace, security and good governance in Africa.
- WMO highlights efforts to tackle sand and dust storms.
- Note to Correspondents: Conclusions of the Principal-meeting on the Central African Republic Peace Agreement - Summary of the Co-chairs.
- With Libyans now 'fighting the wars of others' inside their own country, UN envoy urges Security Council action to end violence.
- Global Teacher Prize winner champions STEM.
- New General Assembly underscores 'necessity of multilateralism'.
- AfCFTA: Africa readying for free trade come January 2021.
- Chad at the UN: Determined to have African voices heard in international forums.
- Digital tools can transform Africa, tackle food insecurity.
- The role of extractives in Africa's inclusive green and resilient recovery.
- Are antimalarial drugs still effective?
- African cities: Climate action plans could help address injustice, inequity.
- Horn of Africa: Climate-related health crisis worsens as disease outbreaks surge.
- Combating neglected tropical diseases.
- Women Hold Up Half the Sky.
- Gender advocates to push for social protection and economic empowerment at G20.
- Secretary-General's remarks at Handover Ceremony of the Chairmanship of the Group of 77 and China [as delivered].
- Post-COVID-19: A chance to leapfrog Africa's development through digitalization.
- Togo: Using digital tools to fight COVID-19 and protect the most vulnerable.
- Energy will play a critical role in the success of Africa's free trade area.
- Africa's strategic priorities to recover better.
- Ending violence against women: Layla from Morocco shares her story.
- Horn of Africa: Extreme drought deepens hunger in a region facing conflict.
- ECOWAS at 50: Our focus remains peace, security and prosperity.
- Pushing for a green economy and clean energy.
- Joint Statement on the 20th anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325.
- Africa Dialogue Series 2021: Culture has real power as trigger for development, says UN Special Advisor on Africa.
- Africa and Europe: A time for Action.
- Africa gains as WTO delivers breakthrough deals.
- For a food-secure world, invest in women and girls.
- Celebrating entrepreneurship in creative arts.
- South African move on child trafficking.
- Secretary-General's remarks at Security Council open debate on 'Peace and Security in Africa: Strengthening Peacekeeping Operations in Africa' [Bilingual, as delivered].
- Africa's free trade area: the journey begins.
- Together we can win the war against COVID-19.
- Malaria vaccine offers hope in fight against the killer disease.
- Tackling illicit financial flows, a matter of survival for Africa's development.
- Ethiopia: UNFPA calls for the protection and justice for women and girls in Tigray.
- COP26 on climate: Top priorities for Africa.
- UN deputy chief urges Resident Coordinators in Africa to help accelerate SDGs.
- UN Peacekeeper honoured for championing gender in Abyei.
- Africans can do business with the UN.
- AUDA-NEPAD's COVID-19 response plan aims to improve health access and protect economies.
- 'If you wouldn't drink dirty water, you shouldn't share fake news'.
- How Uber-style trucking business is changing long-haul transport in Africa.
- Digital tools can transform Africa, tackle food insecurity.
- Connecting Africans with Africans: How effective communication can help boost intra-African Trade.
- Innovative tools helping grassroots women access land in Africa.
- Africa on track to control COVID-19 pandemic in 2022.
- COP27 can be a reset on climate justice for people with disabilities.
- Plastic waste risks marine livelihoods in Sierra Leone.
- Connecting large enterprises with highly-skilled African creatives.
- Restoring Africa's knowledge sovereignty is key to sustainable development.
- UNDP working to help African countries recover from COVID-19.
- Togo: Using digital tools to fight COVID-19 and protect the most vulnerable.
- Energy will play a critical role in the success of Africa's free trade area.
- Women must be at the centre of Africa's transformative free trade area.
- Cascading global crises threatening human survival.
- COVID-19, oil spill in Mauritius highlight the vulnerabilities of Small Island Developing States.
- Liberia's Vice President Jewel Taylor calls for an African industrial revolution.
- Global roadmap to sustainable energy by 2030.
- Africa Dialogue Series 2021: Culture has real power as trigger for development, says UN Special Advisor on Africa.
- Providing survivor-centered police and justice services in Morocco.
- Supporting adolescent girls with disabilities through STEM.
- Water-insecure Africa gets some wins at the UN Water Conference.
- Transforming Africa's Food Systems: the challenges and opportunities.
- 30 years on, South Africa still dismantling racism and apartheid's legacy.
- 'Nothing left to go back for': UN News hears extraordinary stories of loss, and survival as Mozambique rebuilds from deadly cyclones.
- IEDs: tackling terrorists' weapon of war.
- Our commitment: Giving girls in East and Southern Africa a voice and securing their future.
- Africa can take a shot at own COVID-19 vaccine.
- Africa Dialogue Series: Harnessing culture for development.
- Malaria vaccine offers hope in fight against the killer disease.
- Tackling illicit financial flows, a matter of survival for Africa's development.
- Ethiopia: UNFPA calls for the protection and justice for women and girls in Tigray.
- Road to COP27: Renewable energy Eritrea's best bet to a resilient future.
- UN Chief calls for radical transformation of global financial system to tackle pressing global challenges, achieve sustainable development.
- Claver Irakoze: Bridging Generations Through the Memory of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda.
- Transcript of the Joint Press Stakeout between the Secretary-General and the Chairperson of the African Union Commission.
- Youth activists press for bold action on climate, vow to hold leaders accountable.
- Reshaping the forces.
- African Women Leaders Network: A movement for the transformation of Africa.
- Turning the tide for women and girls caught in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado crisis.
- How Uber-style trucking business is changing long-haul transport in Africa.
- It's Climate Week for Africa.
- How Loya Primary School became a safe haven for girls.
- World population to reach 8 billion on 15 November 2022.
- Over 130 countries agree to reboot their education systems.
- Tackling emerging anti-malarial drug resistance in Africa.
- It was just words until it wasn't: A survivor's call to counter hate speech before it's too late.
- AfCFTA Secretariat commissioned in Accra as free trade is set to begin in January 2021.
- COVID-19: Urgent call for sustainable healthcare reforms in Africa.
- Africa's post-COVID-19 recovery: a race or a marathon?
- First continental review of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration concludes in Africa.
- The COP26 Africa needs.
- Historic funding to expand roll-out of first-ever malaria vaccine in Africa.
- Preparing young Africans for jobs of the future.