Health

Africa needs to vaccinate 33 million children to put progress back on track

African Vaccination Week and World Immunization Week (24–30 April) theme is “The Big Catch-Up”, to reach kids who missed vaccinations, and to restore and strengthen routine immunization programmes
World Health Organization
By WHO
Peace and Security

Lack of jobs eclipses religious ideology as the main driver of violent extremism in Sub-Saharan Africa

New UNDP report findings challenge traditional assumptions about what drives people to violent extremism, and highlight urgent need to move away from security-driven responses to development-based approaches focused on prevention
UNDP
By UNDP
Stephen Karingi, Director of Regional Integration and Trade at UNECA.
Trade

Private sector urged to “own and drive” Africa’s continental free trade

Africa’s private sector accounts for 80 per cent of total production, two-thirds of investment, three-quarters of credit, and employs 90 per cent of the working-age population
UNDB
Economic Development

A call for African businesses to join global public procurement market

United Nations Development Business (UNDB) platform offers a one-stop shop for global tendering information from development banks and other financial institutions.
Nine police officers from Liberia received the prestigious UN medal
Peace and Security

Giving thanks, building hope

First-ever deployment of UN Peacekeepers from Liberia receive prestigious UN medal
Superintendent Malla (right).
Peace and Security

Nepalese peacekeeper in the DRC receives UN Woman Police Officer of the Year Award

Superintendent Sangya Malla serves as the Chief of the MONUSCO Police Health and Environment Unit.
UN Affairs

Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu makes history at UN General Assembly, calls for global vaccine equity

President Suluhu is 5th African woman leader to address the Assembly since the UN’s founding 76 years ago.
Ibrahim Mayaki, CEO, African Union Development Agency-New Partnership for Africa’s Development
Economic Development

Inclusive governance and regional focus will help drive Africa’s industrialization

— Ibrahim Mayaki, CEO, African Union Development Agency-New Partnership for Africa’s Development (AUDA-NEPAD).
Major Monira Mahjabeen Mowri, from Bangladesh, serving in South Sudan
Women in Peacekeeping

“Once a peacekeeper, always a peacekeeper”

— Major Monira Mowri, from Bangladesh, serving in South Sudan
Captain Tanvi Shukla from India, serving in the DR Congo
Women in Peacekeeping

"Be the change you want to see"

— Captain Tanvi Shukla from India, serving in the DRC
Roseline Stephen Agwai, from Nigeria, serving in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
Women in Peacekeeping

“Female peacekeepers inspire women and girls”

— Major Roseline Stephen Agwai, from Nigeria, serving in the DRC
-Lieutenant Colonel Martha Masango, serving in the DR Congo
Women in Peacekeeping

"As a female peacekeeper, it is easy to connect with people"

— Lt Col Martha Masango from South Africa, serving in the DRC
The economic contraction projected for 2020 as a result of the pandemic would disproportionately affect the poor and vulnerable, small and informal businesses, and small-scale agricultural producers
coronavirus

COVID-19 could prove “disastrous” for Zimbabwe, UNDP study finds

Targeted measures and a crackdown on illicit financial flows will help
UNDP
By UNDP
Lieutenant-Colonel Doamba Sawadogo from Burkina Faso, serving in DR Congo
Women in Peacekeeping

‘Women peacekeepers make it easier to interact with communities’

-Lieutenant-Colonel Doamba Sawadogo from Burkina Faso, serving in DR Congo
Jackline Urujeni from Rwanda, serving in South Sudan
Women in Peacekeeping

‘Women are effective in building peace and unity’

— Jackline Urujeni from Rwanda, serving in South Sudan
-Sandra Amissah from Ghana, serving in Darfur
Women in Peacekeeping

Female peacekeepers are role models

-Sandra Amissah from Ghana, serving in Darfur
Only a united Africa can defeat COVID-19
coronavirus

Only a united Africa can defeat COVID-19

Ahunna Eziakonwa, director of the UNDP Regional Bureau for Africa
A nurse receives training on equipment donated by UNDP Eritrea
coronavirus

Everyone deserves quality healthcare, not just the rich

-Ahunna Eziakonwa, director of the UNDP Regional Bureau for Africa
Ahunna Eziakonwa, director of the UNDP Regional Bureau for Africa
coronavirus

UNDP working to help African countries recover from COVID-19

-Ahunna Eziakonwa, director of UNDP Regional Bureau for Africa
The 2020 Humanitarian Response Plan for Somalia will support health-care projects for children and other vulnerable groups.
General Assembly

Africa helping to shape the world

— Prof. Tajjani Muhammad-Bande, incoming president of the UN General Assembly
Retired Lieutenant General Daniel Opande
and Kingsley Ighobor  and 
Liberia

How we disarmed Liberian fighters

— Lt. Gen. Daniel Opande
Retired Lieutenant General Daniel Opande
and Kingsley Ighobor  and 
Liberia

How we disarmed Liberian fighters

— Lt. Gen. Daniel Opande
Liberians wave goodbye to departing Ukrainian peacekeepers. Photo: UN Photo/Gonzalez Farran
Liberia

Mission accomplished: 15 years of peacekeeping success in Liberia

As the last contigents of peacekeepers depart, UN promises to remain engaged
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon
Kwesi Botchwey
Also

A 'disappointing' decade for Africa

Independent panel proposes UN General Assembly support NEPAD
Projet d'aide allemand en Tanzanie : Le Gouvernement tanzanien a pu amener les différents donateurs à mieux coordonner leurs activités. Photo: © Das Fotoarchiv / Hacky Hagemeyer
Also

Africa pushes for better aid quality

Donors must also be held accountable for their policies and practices
Amos Wako, Ministre de la justice du Kenya : "L'Afrique a mûri et assume la responsabilité première de son développement et de sa destinée." Photo : ©Nations Unies
and Africa Renewal  and 
Also

'Africa has come of age'

General Assembly debates New Partnership, peace efforts
Over the past decade, Senegal has increased the proportion of children enrolled in primary school.  Photo : ©AfricaPhotos.com
Also

Senegal strives for Millennium goals

Reducing poverty requires will, money and community action
Mr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas was elected executive secretary of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) by the region's heads of state, and took up his duties in February 2002. At the time, he was a member of parliament in Ghana, after previousl
Also

Building peace in West Africa

Mohamed Ibn Chambas: 'We are not shy about taking the initiative'
Working towards sustainable development means that communities such as the people in Kitabi, Rwanda get to enjoy the fruits of globalization. Workers in Kitabi  Tea Processing Facility process 48 000 tons of green leaf per day for export.
Web Feature

Restoring the economy’s ability to deliver prosperity

The Sustainable Development Goals must become the yardstick for judging inclusive growth
Together in a stronger partnership. Photo: UNDP
MDGs and beyond

How did partnerships work for Africa?

MDG 8: Global Partnership for Development
Logged plantation in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Photo: AMO/David Larsen
and Robert Mgendi  and 
MDGs and beyond

Light at the end of the tunnel

MDG 7: Ensure environmental sustainability
Logged plantation in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Photo: AMO/David Larsen
and Robert Mgendi  and 
MDGs and beyond

Light at the end of the tunnel

MDG 7: Ensure environmental sustainability
A woman has her blood taken for a test at a clinic in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Photo: Panos/ Giacomo Pirozzi
MDGs and beyond

New cases drop, but numbers still high

MDG 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria, TB and other diseases
An expectant mother. Photo: AMO/ Nikki Rixon
MDGs and beyond

Lack of resources affecting interventions

MDG 5: Mixed results in maternal health goals across Africa
Ethiopian women in a skills training workshop. Photo: UN/Eskinder Debebe
MDGs and beyond

Closing Africa’s ‘elusive’ gender gap

MDG 3: Promote gender equality and empower women
First day at school at the JP Brand School in Utuseb, Namibia. Photo: AMO/Graeme Williams
MDGs and beyond

More students in school but still not all

MDG 2: Achieve universal primary education
A slum in Kibera, Kenya. Poverty remains a challenge in Africa. Photo: AMO/Colin Walker
MDGs and beyond

Sub-Saharan Africa lags behind

MDG 1: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
Young female student in Monrovia, Liberia.  Photo: UNMIL/Christopher Herwig
Also

Sustainable Development Goals: New targets hold promise for Africa

MDGs come to an end in 2015 as the new goals come into effect
News

Amid fighting in South Sudan, senior UN officials urge protection for all communities

Secretary-General has called on leaders “to impose discipline on their forces and to exercise maximum restraint
UN News
and André-Michel Essoungou  and 
Good Governance

A vision of an integrated Africa

— Maged Abdelaziz and Ibrahim Mayaki
and André-Michel Essoungou  and 
Good Governance

A vision of an integrated Africa

— Maged Abdelaziz and Ibrahim Mayaki
Conflict Resolution

Uprooting the causes of conflicts

Momentum in post-conflict peacebuilding in Africa
Africa's Youth

Africa’s greatest assets are its young people

Interview with Ahmad Alhendawi, UN youth envoy
Door of no return in Ouidah, Benin.
Human Rights

Reflecting on the brutal Transatlantic Slave Trade

25 March each year is the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, a day to honor the victims of slavery and to raise awareness about the dangers of ongoing racism and prejudice.
Also

After Africa’s wars, a ‘new day’ for building peace

UN's Judy Cheng-Hopkins on peacebuilding work in Africa
Also

‘Ensure that everyone benefits from economic gains’

Interview with Maged Abdelaziz, UN special adviser on Africa
Children of the Galkayo Education Centre for Peace and Development, Somalia
Audio

Future of Somalia depends on empowering youth

UNDP releases 2012 Somalia Human Development Report
General Assembly

Photo highlights of the General Assembly

Africa Renewal goes behind the scenes at United Nations Headquarters during the 67th UN General Assembly
Children of ProjectArt, a Harlem, New York summer arts camp, create Nelson Mandela inspired art and messages for peace
Web Feature

‘Inspire change, make every day a Mandela Day’

Africans celebrate Nelson Mandela International Day
Examining high-quality corn for future cultivation in Cameroon
Web Feature

Africa’s economy grows, but many stomachs are empty

Africa Human Development Report stirs debate on food security
Equality

NEPAD embraces women’s rights

After slow start, continental initiative advances gender equity
and Aissata Haidara  and 
Africa’s booming economies

Tourism in Africa is slowly coming of age

Innovation and better infrastructure can draw more visitors
and Aissata Haidara  and 
Africa’s booming economies

Tourism in Africa is slowly coming of age

Innovation and better infrastructure can draw more visitors
Also

Looking back after 25 years

Interview with founding editor Salim Lone
Ms. Sahle-Work Zewde and the Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

Appointments underscore Africa's growing importance within UN

Two high level appointments by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon have strengthened the UN diplomatic presence in Africa and underscored the continent's increasing importance in global affairs
and Ben Idrissa Ouédraogo  and 
NEPAD at 10

Improving Africa’s governance, before it’s too late

Peer review opening avenues for citizen engagement
and Ben Idrissa Ouédraogo  and 
NEPAD at 10

Improving Africa’s governance, before it’s too late

Peer review opening avenues for citizen engagement
NEPAD at 10

‘Peer pressure can be powerful’

Interview with Amos Sawyer, African Peer Review Mechanism
Cover Story

‘In 10 years, NEPAD has achieved a lot’

Ibrahim Mayaki, head of Africa’s partnership initiative
Also

‘NEPAD is an African spirit for renewal’

Ten years old, the plan scores some gains, faces key tests
Also

In a turbulent world, diversity vital for African economies

OSAA-OECD-NEPAD study flags strong government policies and private sector promotion
Magazine

Darfur: an experiment in African peacekeeping

Is African Union–UN hybrid a model for the future?
MDGs and beyond

Anchor the MDGs to economic progress, Africans say

Summit hears calls for more job creation, investment
Ending conflict

Can ‘peace radio’ survive in peacetime?

As UN missions end, the future of viable independent stations remains uncertain
MDGs and beyond

Jobs and equity key to Africa's poverty fight

Progress on MDGs requires more than social safety nets
MDGs and beyond

Wanted: fresh ideas for combating African poverty

Amidst global crisis, a need to go beyond the MDGs
Also

UN and African peace operations

Peacekeeping and peacebuilding missions, 2010
Cover Story

Securing lasting peace in Africa

Modest progress in overcoming conflicts, but challenges persist
Africa at 50

‘A lot of reasons to be optimistic’

Cheick Sidi Diarra, UN special adviser on Africa, reflects on 50 years
Also

In poverty battle, a few reasons to smile

Despite spots of success, greater efforts are needed
Cover Story

Young Africans put technology to new uses

Kenyan software a tool for political participation
Also

Millennium Development Goals: time to step up

Some progress in Africa, but more is needed, argues UN Secretary-General
Also

‘Stability is based on democracy’

Interview with Said Djinnit, UN representative on West Africa
Also

Africa’s displaced people: out of the shadows

African Union convention breaks new ground, but challenges await
Also

Africa’s disabled will not be forgotten

People with disabilities fight for services, rights, dignity
Also

To save the lives of mothers, infants

Commitment, money and innovation can reduce high mortality rates
Cover Story

Abolishing fees boosts African schooling

A giant step for children, but governments must navigate the pitfalls
Also

An African chorus on climate change

From activists to presidents, a call for urgent global action
Cover Story

Africa fights the ‘people trade’

Scourge of human trafficking ensnares hundreds of thousand
Also

Africa sharpens its voice on climate

Leaders forging a common position for climate change talks
Also

Safeguarding Africa’s fishing waters

Regional action needed to stop illegal trawlers off the coast
Also

Emerging economies hold promise for Africa

But governments must play smart to get the best deals
Also

Africa begins to tap crisis funds

Fears that deeper global reforms will drag out
Also

Reforming Africa’s security forces

For armies and police that protect citizens, not abuse them
Also

After war, creating jobs for peace

Unemployment challenges stability in Liberia, Sierra Leone
Cover Story

Mining to profit Africa’s people

Governments bargain for “fair deals” that enhance development
Also

Does financing benefit African women?

New initiatives to track the gender impact of development funds
Also

Africa faces up to global turmoil

The continent is now stronger, says UN’s Cheick Sidi Diarra
Also

Relief efforts gear up for Zimbabwe

Donors look for more progress on national reconciliation
Also

Africa calls for a ‘new impetus’

UN General Assembly debates continent’s development needs
Also

Laying Africa’s roads to prosperity

The continent targets its infrastructure gap
Also

Banking on African women

Loan guarantees and private partners improve access
Also

Africa secures new Southern partners

Controversy over aid, investment from China and India
Also

Africa’s partners must ‘walk the talk’

UN General Assembly urges donors to fulfill their promises
Also

Powering up Africa’s economies

Regional initiatives can help cover deficits
Cover Story

A harvest of hope for African farmers

Malawi subsidies stimulate a bumper crop
Also

Closing Ghana’s national poverty gap

North-south disparities challenge attainment of Millennium Development Goals
Cover Story

Africa struggles with soaring food prices

From emergency reactions to farming investments
Also

Women in North Africa secure more rights

Despite hurdles, notable legal, political and social progress
Also

Japan summit promotes ‘vibrant Africa’

More Asian support pledged for anti-poverty Millennium Goals
Also

Africa seeks fair share of ‘green’ cash

Most climate change projects bypass continent
Also

Fighting African poverty, village by village

Innovative project in Ghana focuses on achieving Millennium goals
Also

Enlisting men for women’s equality

South African initiatives against sexual violence, gender i
Cover Story

Women struggle to secure land rights

Hard fight for access and decision-making power
NEPAD in action

Spurring business to invest in Africa’s future

NEPAD encourages African private sector engagement
Also

More policy freedom or belt-tightening?

New IMF programme targets ‘graduates’ of austerity plans
Cover Story

Investing in the health of Africa’s mothers

Many are too poor to survive childbirth
Also

Building a state for the Congolese people

Beyond peace and elections, fundamental reforms are essential
Also

Saving Africa’s forests, the ‘lungs of the world’

Forest conservation can help counter climate change
NEPAD in action

New cable to connect eastern Africa

NEPAD pushes for cheaper, faster telecommunications
Cover Story

Bringing water to Africa’s poor

Expanded access requires more funds, efficiency and capacity
Also

Africa aims for a scientific revolution

More funding needed for research institutes and universities
Also

Broadcasting peace: radio a tool for recovery

Unbiased information empowers communities after conflicts
NEPAD in action

Pipeline benefits Mozambique, South Africa

A joint partnership to transport natural gas
Also

Linking disarmament with justice

chieving peace should not mean ignoring past atrocities
Also

Women push onto Africa’s agenda

NEPAD responds to advocates for women’s rights
Cover Story

Climate change: Africa gets ready

Planning how to deal with higher temperatures, shifting weather
Also

Pact to end use of children in war

States vow to ‘spare no effort’ in freeing child soldiers
Also

Africa a priority for new UN head

Ban Ki-moon sets African issues high on the global agenda
Also

Improving reintegration of former combatants

African experiences help UN ‘refine’ disarmament efforts
NEPAD in action

Water betters lives in Tanzania

Access to clean water critical to NEPAD development goals
NEPAD in action

Internet enriches learning in rural Uganda

NEPAD e-schools connecting students to the world
NEPAD in action

Food keeps African children in school

NEPAD supports school feeding programmes
NEPAD in action

Woman storekeeper boosts Malawi farming

NEPAD seeks to bring fertilizer nearer to villagers
Also

Millions of activists for a day

Stand Up campaign seeks to garner public support to fight poverty
Also

Big leap in China-Africa ties

Beijing offers continent more aid, trade and business
NEPAD in action

Combating Zambia’s ‘hidden hunger’

NEPAD and partners fortify food with vitamins and minerals
Cover Story

Conflict resources: from ‘curse’ to blessing

Transforming an African war risk into a peace asset
Also

Darfur facing even greater horror

With Sudan crisis sharpening, UN sees no time for “half measures”
NEPAD in action

African expatriates look homeward

Skilled professionals answer NEPAD call to lend expertise
Also

Ghana takes African governance exam

“Peer review” highlights progress, need for more reforms
NEPAD in action

Highways link 15 West African countries

NEPAD promotes better transport networks
NEPAD in action

Kenya promotes ‘responsible tourism’

NEPAD efforts safeguard environment, combat poverty
Also

What alternatives to oil in Africa?

Importers begin looking more closely at other energy sources
NEPAD in action

Solar power: cheap energy source for Africa

NEPAD seeks to boost electricity supply in remote rural areas
Also

Combating inequality in Africa

Lessen inequities to reduce poverty and reach MDGs, says UN
Also

Protecting civilians from genocide

Twelve years after the Rwanda slaughter, many challenges remain
NEPAD in action

Boosting African farm yields

More fertilizer, irrigation and other inputs are vital, says NEPAD
NEPAD in action

Is cassava Africa’s new staple food?

NEPAD promotes cassava farming to reduce hunger
Also

Africa starts a fishing ‘revolution’

NEPAD plan promotes poverty reduction, food security and environmental sustainability
Also

New global anti-AIDS campaign kicks off

Towards prevention, care and treatment for all by 2010
Also

Tapping women’s entrepreneurship in Ghana

Access to credit, technology vital for breaking into manufacturing
Also

Seeking peace with justice in Uganda

International charges filed against northern rebel leaders
Also

‘Children just do not have to die’

Simple, cheap interventions can reduce African mortality rates
Cover Story

African migration: from tensions to solutions

Migrants who leave their countries in search of work are currently not adequately protected by international law
Also

Fixing the humanitarian aid system

UN, relief groups seek to bolster and speed up food delivery
Also

Translate words into action, Africans demand

Dissecting the G-8 and World Summit pledges
Cover Story

Reintegration of ex-combatants

When war ends: transforming Africa’s fighters into builders
Also

NEPAD Monitor

Enlisting business support for Africa’s Millennium goals
Also

What the World Summit means for Africa

Commitments on aid, debt relief and MDGs are reaffirmed
Also

Africa’s media pushes for more freedom

Slowly, a tough beat gets better
Also

Community radio: a voice for the poor

Better local communications can boost development, democracy
Also

Moving ‘from rhetoric to action’

UN panel on NEPAD highlights aid quality, private sector
Also

Giant step for Kenya’s schools

Progress for both boys and girls towards Millennium education goal
Also

Focusing aid on Africa’s own priorities

More financing for Millennium Development Goals, but still far to go
Also

Tough UN line on peacekeeper abuses

Action initiated to end sexual misdeeds in peacekeeping missions
Also

Peace pact raises hope in Senegal

After 22 years, Casamance war is winding down
Cover Story

New urgency for cancelling Africa’s debt

G-8 powers consider full write-off of multilateral obligations
Also

African economic forecasts are brighter

But estimates vary and uncertainties abound
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