Africa

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Africa climate change report reveals heat rising north and south, Sahel getting wetter

26 October 2020
Climate Change

Africa needs to prepare better for climate change by responding to a wide range of potential risks, a multi-agency report led by the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Monday, the first in a series of continent-by-continent assessments.

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Africa mobilizing to minimize losses as COVID-19 pandemic continues worldwide advance

15 April 2020
Health

From procuring test kits to promoting debt relief, the UN will stand in solidarity with Africa as it braces against the unprecedented economic, social and health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, Secretary-General António Guterres pledged on Wednesday.