From fighting to farming: Supporting peacebuilding in Mozambique
As Mozambique looks to move on from its violent past, a UN-led programme is supporting efforts to reintegrate former combatants, and give them a chance...
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Greater democratic rule vital to boost security in West Africa and the Sahel
by UN News
Democratic and responsible governance is needed to counter ongoing insecurity in West Africa and the Sahel, the UN Special Representative for the subregion told the...
Featured ‘Common game plan’ needed to address DR Congo displacement crisis: A Resident Coordinator blog
by UN News
Over the last 10 years, the number of people around the world who have been forced to flee their homes and become displaced in their...
Featured Ghana prepares for possible first-ever Marburg virus outbreak
by UN News
Preliminary findings of two Marburg virus cases have prompted Ghana to prepare for a potential outbreak of the disease. If confirmed, these would the first...
Featured Convergence of conflicts, COVID and climate crises, jeopardize global goals
by UN News
Intersecting global crises are threatening the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and impacting food supplies, health, education, and security across countries worldwide, according to a...
Ukraine war: ‘Please, let us in,’ WHO issues plea to reach sick and injured
by UN News
The UN health agency (WHO) issued an urgent appeal on Friday for access to sick and injured people caught up in the war in Ukraine,...
The Caribbean is ‘ground zero’ for the global climate emergency: Guterres
by UN News
The UN Secretary-General’s final day in Suriname began on a small plane and ended at a podium. A 90-minute flyover from Paramaribo into the Central...
Haitian children at mercy of armed gangs as schools close
by UN News
Rising gang crime in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince is limiting access to education and is preventing thousands of children from going to school. Since 2020, gang-related...
Suriname gives ‘hope and inspiration to the world to save our rainforests’: UN chief
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Suriname might be the smallest and least populated country in South America, but it is also one of the greenest. Considered a global leader in...
With mangrove conservation, Kenya’s coastal communities plant seeds of sustainable ‘blue growth’
by UN News
The southern ocean border of Kenya and Tanzania is dotted with thick hedges of mangroves – indispensable carbon sinks and spectacular ecosystems teeming with life...