Senegal opens UN regional headquarters
President Macky Sall on Thursday (Nov. 23) inaugurated the United Nations regional headquarters that will house all UN operations in Senegal. The ceremony was attended by the presidential couple of ...
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New Climate-Resilient Culvert Boosts Healthcare Access in Rural Gambia
In rural Gambia, a climate-resilient culvert is transforming lives by ensuring access to healthcare services during the rainy season. The culvert was constructed through a "Cash for Work" project, providing ...
Empowering Women for Peace
By Metohuey Adoglo Why, two decades after the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 1325, do women and girls still bear the brunt of conflicts? How can we bridge the ...
United States Announces $20 Million for United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund
The United States, through USAID, announced its largest contribution to date to the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF). This $20 million contribution supports the delivery of life-saving assistance around ...
UNGA: Ethiopia calls for Renewed Global Solidarity
Demeke Mekonnen Hassen stressed that dosmestic and external funds were required to unleash Africa's potential. He added that "the international financial architecture should be reformed with special consideration for Africa's ...
United States Airlifts Critical Humanitarian Supplies to Libya
Today, the first shipment of airlifted humanitarian supplies from the United States, through USAID, arrived in Libya to support the response to the devastating floods. Today’s flight included relief supplies ...
Repel intensifying attacks on schools, urges Guterres
Marking the International Day to Protect Education from Attack, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres said it was important to defend “havens of education”. “Education is not only a fundamental human right, ...
Growing National Divisions ‘a Formidable Challenge’ to United Nations Peacekeeping
Growing national divisions, combined with increasingly complex conflicts, pose a formidable challenge to peacekeeping and the maintenance of security, Jean-Pierre Lacroix told ambassadors in the Security Council chamber. Read More : What are ...
Guterres leads call to make Africa ‘a renewable energy superpower
The flame of injustice is “scorching hopes and possibilities” across Africa as the world grapples with the climate crisis, with the continent suffering some of the worst impacts of global ...
UN chief urges global financial architecture reform at BRICS Summit
Antonio Guterers said the "pandemic underscored once again" the system's flaws. " has failed in its basic function as a global safety net. And so, it needs deep structural reform," ...
