GENEVA— The United Nations called for urgent funding to help 30 million children suffering from acute malnutrition “before it is too late” in countries being hammered by the food crisis.UN agencies said conflict, climate shocks, the Covid-19 pandemic a…
The foreign ministers of France and Germany have voiced support for Africa to receive two permanent seats on the powerful U.N. Security Council.German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said she and French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna added their…
GENEVA— The past eight years were the hottest since records began, the United Nations confirmed, despite the cooling influence of a drawn-out La Nina weather pattern.Last year, as the world faced a cascade of unprecedented natural disasters made more l…
After three years of closed borders under its strict “zero-COVID” policy, China reopened its doors to allow international travelers in — and Chinese with cabin fever out — a move with economic implications around the world, including in Africa.On the c…
Accra: Globally, women and girls continuously face entrenched social and economic obstacles to their potential
