July 2022

The latest State of Food Security and Nutrition report shows the world is moving backwards in efforts to eliminate hunger and malnutrition.

With over 200 million speakers, it is one of the most widely used African languages, encompassing more than a dozen main dialects.

SDG roadmap is the way forward, according to new UN SDG Report

Amid falling growth rates, global population projected to peak around 10.4 billion in the 2080s

First-ever deployment of UN Peacekeepers from Liberia receive prestigious UN medal

Africa seeks ways to meet massive energy demand while on net-zero path

Message from UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Nelson Mandela International Day, 18 July 2022

“Geneva Package” includes deals on fish, intellectual property rights waiver and food security

The continent’s free trade area, a growing middle class, an emerging consumer market, increased access to financial services and technology, and dynamic private entrepreneurs can help diversify African economies.

Crowdfunding platforms also lower cost barriers for investors

— Chido Cleopatra Mpemba, African Union Envoy on Youth

-- She also raises awareness about the dangers of teenage pregnancy

—Says Morissanda Kouyaté, Guinea’s foreign minister and 2020 UN Mandela Prize winner

The resolution notes that the right to a healthy environment is related to existing international law and affirms that its promotion requires the full implementation of multilateral environmental agreements.