Africa

Young girls attend a maths class at a school in Niger's Diffa region, where more than half of the students are Nigerians who have been displaced by fighting. Photo: UNHCR/K. Mahoney

On African Child Day, UN education envoy urges focus on kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls

UNDP

HD Live Chat with Khalid Malik

Dr Mayaki with Brazil’s Ambassador to SA Mr. P L Carneiro De Mendonça handing over NEPAD’s Agriculture in Africa Outlook

NEPAD and Brazil to partner to increase Food and Nutrition Security in Africa

Animated video calls for support to end one of the deadliest diseases on earth

Football legend Didier Drogba urges taking action against malaria

Dr Mayaki and Ambassador Shaye exchanging gifts

NEPAD and China to strengthen transparent and accountable partnerships in Africa

Rally for the Nigerian schoolgirls. UN Photo

Nigeria: UN envoy urges national actors to ‘close ranks’ to ensure release of schoolgirls

Mbeki urges African lawyers to support the crusade against the continent''s stolen funds

Africa corruption

Internally Displaced Children in Bangui, Central African Republic. UN Photo/Evan Schneider

Two UN agencies highlight plight of Central African Republic in Rome

Somalis need support in a wide range of activities, from cropping to livestock breeding and fisheries. Photo: FAO/Frank Nyakairu

Late rains give rise to concerns about harvest prospects, food security in Somalia – UN

Elements of the Malawi contingent of the Intervention Brigade on a joint patrol with Government forces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). UN Photo/Sylvain Liechti

DR Congo: UN and partners renew call for surrender of Rwandan rebel group

Africa conflict

Hilde F. Johnson, Special Representative and head of the UN Mission in South Sudan, meets with President Salva Kiir. Photo: UNIFEED video still

Top UN envoy in South Sudan stepping down after three years

Africa peacekeeping

Malnourished children from Central African Republic at feeding time with their mothers in Batouri Hospital, Cameroon. Photo: UNHCR/F. Noy

Central African children fleeing to Cameroon on ‘journey of starvation, death’ – UN