During a year of escalating global turmoil – from widening wars and economic hardship to the relentless advance of the climate crisis – the United Nations has held its ground, working to promote peace, drive sustainable development, and ease human suffering. The Secretary-General’s annual report, released on Thursday ahead of the 80th session of the…
New York — World leaders gathering at the United Nations General Assembly from September 22-30, 2025, should commit to protecting the UN from powerful governments seeking to defund and undermine the organization’s capacity to promote human rights and international justice, Human Rights Watch said today. On the eve of the General Assembly’s annual general debate,…
Secretary-General António Guterres has issued a stark call to world leaders on the eve of the United Nations General Assembly’s high-level week, warning that a “global crisis” of war, climate change, inequality and technological risk demands urgent, coordinated action. “We are facing a global crisis. Conflicts are multiplying in the context in which geopolitical divides…
·Nigeria, 7 others sign AFRIPERF charter Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja Nigeria and seven other African countries yesterday signed a charter to birth the African Petroleum Regulators Forum (AFRIPERF), a demonstration of the country’s leadership in Africa’s oil and gas sector. The charter seeks to enhance cooperation and collaboration among African petroleum regulators, to ensure a…
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $25 million equity investment in The Currency Exchange Fund (TCX) to strengthen access to long-term local currency hedging solutions across emerging and frontier markets, particularly in Africa. The Bank said the new capital injection would increase TCX’s ability to absorb risk and extend its reach into illiquid…
Lagos, Scidev.Net — As world leaders convene in New York for the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), African policymakers eye an opportunity to redefine the continent’s relationship with donors in health financing. Obinna Ebirim, senior technical advisor on youth health and policy research to Nigeria’s Minister of Youth Development, says Africa must use UNGA…
IN SHORT: A Facebook post claims that at a high-profile forum on African development in August 2025, Japan announced a plan to resettle migrants from Nigeria, Tanzania, Ghana and Mozambique. This is false – what was announced was a plan to promote cultural exchange and partnerships. A post circulating on Facebook claims that at the…
University of Cape Town (UCT) scientist Professor Kelly Chibale has returned from a series of high-profile international events where he carried a powerful message: Africa is not just a beneficiary of health innovation – it is a leader. Professor Chibale, the founder and director of UCT’s Holistic Drug Discovery and Development (H3D) Centre, gave the…
The room at the Swiss Inn Nexus Hotel in Bole was silent but tense as Sunita Narain, one of the world’s most influential environmental voices, fixed her gaze on rows of African journalists, scientists, and policymakers. Her tone was gentle, but the words cut deep. “Us, we are–I call us the ants of the world,…
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has said that Africa does not seek charity but authentic collaboration founded on mutual respect, fairness, and shared values. Lawal, who was the keynote speaker at the Canada-Africa Trade and Investment Expo 2025, stated this on Wednesday at the Toronto Marriott City Hotel, Canada. A statement by his spokesperson, Sulaiman…
