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The Gambia Moves to Embed Anti-Hate Speech and Fact-Checking in Media Curriculum
The University of The Gambia, with technical support from UNESCO, has begun the process of integrating critical themes such as hate speech, fact-checking, media and disability, and artificial intelligence into the curriculum of tertiary…
Africa’s Youngest Minister, Lesego Chombo, Makes Stirring Call for Youth-Led Development at ECOSOC…
At just 26, Honourable Lesego Chombo, Botswana’s Minister of Youth and Gender Affairs, stood before a global audience at the ECOSOC Youth Forum 2025, not just as a representative of her country, but as a powerful symbol of Africa’s growing…
Youth at the Forefront: Driving Global Change at ECOSOC 2025
From April 15–17, young leaders from around the world have gathered at the United Nations Headquarters in New York for the 2025 ECOSOC Youth Forum, the UN’s largest annual gathering of youth. The forum serves as a platform for young people…
Africa’s Youngest Left Behind: UNICEF Study Exposes Stark Gaps in Early Childhood Investment
A recent landmark report by UNICEF and the Learning for Well-being Institute has shed light on a glaring disparity in social spending across Africa: governments are investing 16 times more in older children than they are in the youngest…
Reparative Justice Frameworks Grounded in International Human Rights Law Essential to Ending Racism,…
In his address to the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent, UN Secretary-General António Guterres acknowledged the persistence of racism and systemic inequality rooted in the legacies of colonialism and slavery. He emphasized that…
UN Secretary-General Condemns Massacre of Civilians and Aid Workers in North Darfur
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has issued a firm condemnation of the recent mass killings in Sudan’s North Darfur State, where over 200 civilians—including nine humanitarian workers—were killed in attacks on displacement…
From the Slums to the United Nations: Tunde Onakoya’s Chessboard of Hope
On April 2nd, 2025, a moment of powerful symbolism and quiet revolution unfolded at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City. Standing tall before an audience of diplomats, global leaders, and sporting icons, Nigerian chess master…
Systemic Sexual Violence Against Children in DRC Demands Urgent Global Action
Sexual violence against children in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reached alarming levels, with UNICEF reporting nearly 10,000 cases of rape and sexual violence in just January and February of this year. Of these,…
Africa at a Crossroads: UN Urges Development-Led Solutions as Terror Threat Deepens
UNITED NATIONS, New York — As terrorism tightens its grip across Africa, international leaders and African officials alike are sounding the alarm: without urgent, development-focused intervention, the continent risks becoming the global…
Breaking the Cycle of Crisis: Women Leading Peace building and Conflict Resolution in the Gulf of…
A group of women dressed in vibrant traditional attire gather outdoors, singing and clapping with joy. Their celebration goes beyond music—it symbolizes resilience, hope, and leadership. In the Gulf of Guinea, where communities face growing…
