Building a resilient Africa through disaster risk reduction, preparedness
UNDRR leading in collaborative efforts to enhance countries’ early warning systems
Global leaders unite to propel Africa’s business, innovation potential
‘Unstoppable Africa’ summit concludes with key announcements and commitments to drive growth
Kenyan marathoner fighting Gender-Based Violence in memory of fallen athletes
Viola Cheptoo started a foundation to create awareness and support GBV survivors. They visit schools, youth training camps, and churches, educating young girls on the red flags to watch out for and stressing the importance of speaking out against violence
Football saved me from genocide; now I promote peace with it
"From Surviving Genocide to Spreading 国产AV: Football's Transformative Power" -The militia who burst into my house to kill me spared my life when they saw my football photos
Thriving societies need social cohesion, justice and inclusion — Ms. Nell Bolton
In Africa, Catholic Relief Services is helping communities to ‘address what divides them so they can find what unites them’ and together work towards transformational change
Elite Kenyan marathoner championing battle against Gender-Based Violence
Viola Cheptoo founded Tirop’s Angels foundation in memory of fellow athlete Agnes Tirop
Inclusive peacebuilding: Empowering women as agents of peace
We need the voices of women at the table, not as victims but as stakeholders in society
Harnessing the power of sports to counter hate speech and prevent genocide
Sports connects people around the world and is a great tool for positive messaging for promoting social inclusion and cohesion
An all-out fight against hate speech
Engaging tech and social media companies, leaders, communities to fight vice
Reject genocide deniers and war criminals
Prevention of genocide and other atrocities must be brought to the community level
Science has spoken, we must keep our foot on the environmental pedal
— UNEP Deputy Executive Director Joyce Msuya
Rwanda at the UN: Vaccine equity, inclusion, peace, and gender equality top our priorities
— Ambassador Valentine Rugwabiza, Permanent Representative of Rwanda to the United Nations.
Eritrea at the UN: Rebuilding towards a fresh narrative
— Ambassador Sophia Tesfamariam
Fighting HIV and AIDS in times of COVID-19
— Winnie Byanyima, UNAIDS Executive Director
Africa Amnesty Month: A call to surrender illegal guns this September
— Mr. Ivor Richard Fung, Deputy Chief of the?Conventional Arms Branch, UN Office for Disarmament Affairs?(UNODA)
As UN turns 75, outgoing PGA calls for a more inclusive world
Prof. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, outgoing President of the UN General Assembly (PGA) reflects on his tenure and the UN's 75th anniversary.
“We are delighted with Mandela Prize 2020 laureates”
— South Africa’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Jerry Matjila
UNAIDS Chief Winnie Byanyima: Preventing new HIV infections?a top priority
— Ms. Winnie Byanyima is the new Executive Director of the joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Global Teacher Prize winner champions STEM
—Peter Tabichi, a Catholic Franciscan brother and winner of the Global Teacher Prize
I am optimistic about Africa’s future
—Bience Gawanas, Under Secretary-General and Special Adviser on Africa
Silencing the Guns campaign kicks off in 2020
— Ms. A?ssatou Hayatou, ‘Silencing the Guns’ operations manager
Silencing the guns in Africa by 2020
African Union’s 2020 campaign to achieve peace and end conflict, extremism, crime
Pushing for a green economy & clean energy
—Joyce Msuya, United Nations Environment Programme’s Deputy Executive Director
Migration can be a catalyst for economic growth
— Ashraf El Nour
Good governance is the solution to Africa’s problems
— Prof. Eddy Maloka
Africa has phenomenal potential for intra-continental trade
— Dr. Mukhisa Kituyi
How we disarmed Liberian fighters
— Lt. Gen. Daniel Opande
How we disarmed Liberian fighters
— Lt. Gen. Daniel Opande
Youth can be agents of positive change
— Jayathma Wickramanayake, UN youth envoy
Africa grapples with huge disparities in education
Higher enrolment numbers mask exclusion and inefficiencies
Global companies give Africa a second look
South Africa hosts most of the top companies in Africa, but other countries are coming up
How South Sudan’s ‘lost boy’ brought water to his village
Salva Dut, a former refugee, has helped drill 300 boreholes in his country
Plastics pose biggest threat to oceans
Oceans choking on millions of plastic water bottles, cups, straws and single use plastic bags
Linking smallholder farmers to banks
—Rita Kimani
Entrepreneurial universities: marrying scholarly research with business acumen
New trend releases the power of entrepreneurship
Lifestyle diseases pose new burden for Africa
Diabetes, cancer, heart and respiratory diseases will be the leading killers by 2030
A new era for African media
Enter digital media with tweets, blogs and a plethora of new voices
The art of midwifing elections in Africa
Credible electoral bodies key to ensuring peace and stability
Bamboo: Africa’s untapped potential
The new economic force is generating income, creating jobs and protecting the environment
Lack of resources affecting interventions
MDG 5: Mixed results in maternal health goals across Africa
Closing Africa’s ‘elusive’ gender gap
MDG 3: Promote gender equality and empower women
Women, peace & security
15 years of implementing UN Security Council resolution 1325 in Africa
Loans to women = smart economics
Women find innovative ways of financing projects
Progress towards gender parity still slow, uneven
— Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka
Gender equality still within reach
Some progress made, but challenges remain