Africa

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End the ‘harmful narrative’; migration is a net-gain for Africa, finds UN report

31 May 2018
Economic Development

The large-scale migration of people within Africa tends to boost growth and lifts the continent’s whole economy, a new United Nations report has said, urging the world to dispel misconceptions and “harmful narratives” targeting migration.

New political agreement for Libya a ‘welcome step’ says UN chief

29 May 2018
Peace and Security

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed a new Political Declaration for Libya adopted by leading politicians and military leaders on Tuesday, pledging to “work constructively” with the world body to hold fresh elections this year.

MINUSMA/Olivier Salgado

In Mali, Guterres honours dedication and sacrifice of UN peacekeepers

29 May 2018
Peace and Security

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres arrived in Mali on Tuesday, to honour the service and sacrifice of peacekeepers around the world, and mark the official International Day of UN Peacekeepers.

UNSOM/Carlos Gomez del Campo

UN releases $2.7 million to help cyclone-hit 'Somaliland'; urges focus on longterm rebuilding

29 May 2018
Humanitarian Aid

Following a visit to a cyclone-hit community in ‘Somaliland’, the United Nations has released close to $3 million to help people affected by an unprecedented storm which delivered a full year's worth of rain in just a few days, compounding damage caused by recent severe flooding.

MINUSMA/Harandane Dick

UN chief in Mali to mark dedication, service and sacrifice of peacekeepers

28 May 2018
Peace and Security

On the eve of the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers this Tuesday, in the dimly lit streets of Bamako, the Malian police set out to conduct a night patrol with the support of UN police officers.

 

OCHA CAR/Yaye N. SENE

Central African Republic crisis ‘breaks my heart’ says senior UN aid official

28 May 2018
Humanitarian Aid

The already serious humanitarian situation in Central African Republic (CAR) has worsened amid a spike in violence which threatens to overtake almost every area of the country, a top UN aid official said on Monday.

World Bank/John Hogg

‘What is good for Africa is good for the world’ says UN chief on International Day

25 May 2018
SDGs

Praising efforts by African countries to alleviate poverty and build more stable societies, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres pledged his on-going support for ending conflict and building peace across the continent.

WHO/Oka

Death of Ebola patients who fled DRC hospital highlights dangers: WHO

25 May 2018
Health

The escape of three patients infected with the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) from the hospital where they were being treated is “not unexpected”, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday, underlining the need to step up efforts to explain the dangers of the deadly disease to affected communities.

UNAMID

AU-UN mission in Darfur extra-vigilant in wake of attacks on civilian camps

25 May 2018
Peace and Security

Following a series of armed attacks on camps hosting displaced Sudanese in central Darfur, the joint African Union-United Nations peacekeeping mission there has urged all parties to respect designated humanitarian areas, which it says should be free of weapons, threats, and violence.

UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe

UN envoy urges ‘inclusive’ talks to resolve crisis in Burundi

24 May 2018
Peace and Security

Inclusive talks remain the only way to find a lasting solution to the political, socio-economic and humanitarian crisis that has engulfed Burundi since 2015, the United Nations envoy for the African Great Lakes country said on Thursday.