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Rupert Colville, spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). Photo: UN Photo

UN rights office urges Egypt to halt death row executions amid torture allegations

An Ebola survivor cares for her six-month-old son at a UNICEF-supported crèche in Beni, eastern DR Congo, December 2018. Photo: © UNICEF/UN0264160/Hubbard

Pregnant, nursing women can now be given Ebola vaccine, UN health agency announces

MINUSCA Chief Parfait Onanga-Anyanga briefs the United Nations Security Council on the situation in the Central African Republic. Photo: UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe

Agreement on new peace deal ‘only one step’ on challenging road ahead for Central African Republic

A close up view of the FlipFlopi dhow, a 9-metre traditional sailing boat made from 10 tonnes of discarded plastic. Credits: UN Environment

Sustainable Development Goals

Boat made of recycled plastic and flip-flops inspires fight for cleaner seas along African coast

UN Secretary-General speaks to the media in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, following a meeting with the Chairperson of the African Union Commission. 9 February, 2019.

African continent ‘an example of solidarity’ towards migrants and refugees: UN chief

Dr. Denis Mukwege meets with women in the DRC. Photo/Endre Vestvik

16 Days of Activism

Plaudits for the man who mends women

Celebrating Dr. Denis Mukwege: Nobel Peace Prize laureate 2018

Tribute

Kofi Annan: tribute to a rare gentleman

He could give you his full attention for a few seconds and leave you with the feeling you mattered...
Migration

Confronting the challenges of migration in West and Central Africa

Without a doubt, migration is a defining issue of this century. One billion people, one-seventh of...
Interview

Migration can be a catalyst for economic growth

Migration is at the heart of every discussion on sustainable development in Africa today. Experts...
Sahel

Strengthening bonds in the Sahel

Political insecurity in the Sahel has its roots in poverty and climate change, declares Mahamadou...
Sahel

Turning dry Sahel into land of opportunity