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Youth

Two men wrestling
South Sudanese youth use their passion for sports to build lasting peace
The UN Youth Envoy engaging with young peace ambassadors in Torit.
UN Youth Envoy advocates for “future proof” policies to build capacity of young South Sudanese
Youth of different political persuasions got together in Yambio to become agents of peace.
Unprecedented rally in Yambio brings together government and opposition youth to become peace agents

Gender

UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed
‘Women Rise for All’ initiative to shape leadership for COVID-19 response and recovery
Demonstrators take to the streets in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum on 11 April 2019,
Sudanese women ready to ‘break taboos’ and run for office
The Joint Programme on Girls' Education brings together teachers and parents to help keep girls in school.
Teachers and mothers join forces to keep girls in school in Malawi

Sustainable Development Goals

The male northern white rhinos became extinct in 2018
Technology gives hope to Africa’s endangered northern white rhinos
Rescued orphan elephants at David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in Kenya.
Wildlife crime putting environment and health at risk: UN report
Botswana students and their teacher in a computer lab/Tiya Siyapo.
Botswana e-learning initiative wins prestigious UN Public Service Award

Climate Change

Perched on the heights of Mount el Gorrâa, the gardens of Djebba el Olia form a unique agroforestry system.
Tunisia’s unique farming systems win recognition as part of the global agricultural heritage
A woman tends to saplings in the tree nursery in Al Jabalain, Sudan.
Restoring Sudan’s forest cover, one tree at a time
When sea cucumbers are farmed sustainably, they can boost biodiversity and livelihoods in Zanzibar.
How sea cucumbers are boosting the bioeconomy in Zanzibar

Health

Mother breastfeeding her newborn child at the Mother and Child Health Center in Bumbu, Kinshasa, DRC
Breastfeeding link to COVID-19 is negligible, says WHO
WHO ramps up COVID-19 support to hotspot countries in Africa.
WHO ramps up COVID-19 support to hotspot countries in Africa
Africa closes in on one million COVID-19 cases
Africa closes in on one million COVID-19 cases
#DontGoViral: UNESCO and i4Policy campaign crowdsources local content to combat the Infodemic
UN, news organizations and artists fight against COVID-19 fake news

Peace and Security

A Malian man casts his ballot at a polling station in Kidal, northern Mali.
To go ahead with the vote or to postpone? Elections in Africa in the time of COVID-19
A young girl cooks in a rural village in Ethiopia, where the land has been affected by recurrent droughts.
Water cooperation between States ‘key’ to Blue Nile dam project
Ms. Hanna Tetteh
Beyond ending conflict in Africa, we must tackle its root causes
Wearing face mask
UN chief underlines need to protect refugees and migrants in COVID-19 pandemic

Human Rights

Mrs. Marianna Vardinoyannis, laureate Mandela Prize 2020
“It is worth fighting for even one child’s life”
Ambassador Jerry Matjila is South Africa’s Permanent Representative to the UN
“We are delighted with Mandela prize 2020 laureates”
Dr. Morissanda Kouyaté, laureate Mandela Prize 2020
“I will continue fighting FGM to protect women and girls”

Economic Development

Addis Ababa–Djibouti Railway
External debt complicates Africa’s COVID-19 recovery, debt relief needed
Dorothy Tembo
Small businesses in Africa must innovate to survive COVID-19 impact
New technologies and business models are creating a mass market
Africans must explore opportunities in digital trade
Wamkele Mene, Secretary General, African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat (AfCFTA)
Digital trade is the next big thing in Africa

Migrants and Refugees

Thousands of refugees and migrants suffer extreme rights abuses on journeys to Africa’s Mediterranean coast

Culture and Education

A resident walks past Djingareyber Mosque in Timbuktu, Mali, once a legendary city with a large collection of treasured manuscripts, now an endangered UNESCO World Heritage Site.
UNESCO urges caution over fraudulent African artefacts, sold in its name
It is the word “Yakaar” (hope in Wolof) that is boldly scrawled in capitals on a concrete wall in the heart of Dakar.
Ten Senegalese Artists Paint the World of Tomorrow on the Walls of Dakar
Israel Adesanya, with his UFC middleweight world champion belt
African mixed martial arts fighters in the Ultimate Fighting Championship spotlight
Rima Amer
Stranded chef’s online cuisine classes help beat COVID-19 lockdown blues
"Under Ducor Skies" by Patrice Juah
Book Review: "Under Ducor Skies" by Patrice Juah

Humanitarian Aid

https://www.iom.int/news/humanitarian-needs-grow-burkina-faso-faces-unprecedented-level-internal-dis
Humanitarian Needs Grow as Burkina Faso Faces Unprecedented Level of Internal Displacement
IOM continues to provide registration, coordination of humanitarian activities.
COVID-19: UN relief chief urges G20 to step up to avert ‘cascading crises’ in fragile countries

UN Affairs

Siya Kolisi designated a United Nations Global Advocate
South African rugby star Siya Kolisi named UN Global Advocate for Spotlight Initiative