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West and Central Africa lagging far behind world in HIV response, warns UNICEF

Dec 06, 2017, at 04:43 am

New York, Dec 5 (Just Earth News): Four in five children living with HIV in West and Central Africa are still not receiving life-saving antiretroviral therapy and AIDS-related deaths among adolescents aged 15-19 are on the rise, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has warned.

Ending child marriage in West and Central Africa on pace to take 100 years, warns UNICEF

Oct 25, 2017, at 03:56 am

New York, Oct 24(Just Earth News): Unless progress is accelerated, ending child marriage in West and Central Africa will take more than 100 years, with far-reaching, life-altering consequences for millions of child brides and crippling impact on the region's prosperity, the United Nations children's agency has said.

School meal funding crisis puts 1.5 million West, Central African children at risk, UN agency warns

Sep 19, 2017, at 04:40 am

New York, Sept 18(Just Earth News): As the 2017-2018 school year starts, more than 1.5 million children across West and Central Africa risk going to school hungry or dropping out altogether, due to lack of financing for nourishing school meals, the United Nations food relief agency said on Monday.

UN envoy calls on Security Council to further support fight against terrorism in West Africa, Sahel

Jul 14, 2017, at 01:43 pm

New York, July 14(Just Earth News): Amid rising terrorism and violent extremism in West Africa and the United Nations envoy for the region called on the Security Council to further support national and Regional efforts to combat this "serious threat", including strengthening the UN Integrated Strategy for the Sahel.

West Africa can serve as a model for preventive diplomacy – UN political chief

Mar 07, 2017, at 01:19 pm

New York, Mar 7 (Just Earth News): The United Nations political affairs chief on Monday stressed that West Africa could be a model of how the UN can work with local partners in bringing stability to regions or sub-regions.

Denouncing terrorist attacks in West Africa, Security Council stresses need to address root causes

Jan 21, 2017, at 01:37 pm

New York, Jan 21 (Just Earth News): Strongly condemning all terrorist attacks in West Africa, particularly those carried out by Boko Haram militants in the Lake Chad Basin, the United Nations Security Council on Friday stressed the need to combat terrorism in all its forms and to address the conditions conducive to its spread.

Amid progress in West Africa and the Sahel, UN envoy warns of region’s political challenges

Jan 14, 2017, at 01:53 pm

New York, Jan 14 (Just Earth News): Briefing the Security Council on the situation in West Africa and the Sahel region, a senior United Nations official cited a “rising tide of democracy” throughout the continent, noting that a number of countries had recently held elections which largely complied with electoral norms and standards, upholding their status a model in the region and beyond.

Terrorism remains major threat in West Africa despite electoral progress: UN official

Jan 15, 2016, at 03:04 pm

New York, Jan 15 ( Just Earth News/IBNS) While peaceful and credible elections were held in several countries in West Africa in the past six months, violent extremism continues to pose a serious threat throughout the area, the top United Nations official for the region warned on Thursday.

West Africa set to be declared free of Ebola virus transmission, Ban calls for vigilance

Jan 14, 2016, at 03:25 pm

New York, Jan 14 (Just Earth News/IBNS): On the eve of West Africa being declared free of Ebola virus transmission, top United Nations officials on Wednesday highlighted the "extraordinary" global cooperation mustered to tackle an epidemic that killed over 11,300 people, at the same time calling for vigilance against future flare-ups.

Humane world cannot let West Africa suffer 'on such extraordinary scale': UN health chief

Aug 22, 2014, at 03:48 pm

New York, Aug 22 (IBNS) The newly-appointed United Nations System Coordinator for Ebola on Thursday began his visit to countries affected by the deadly disease, as the head of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) appealed for "massive, coordinated and targeted assistance" in the months ahead, saying "a humane world cannot let the people of West Africa suffer on such an extraordinary scale."

UN strongly condemns double bombings in Nigeria

May 22, 2014, at 05:17 pm

New York, May 22 (IBNS): The United Nations envoy for West Africa has strongly condemned the double bombings that targeted a market in the Nigerian city of Jos and resulted in the deaths of over 100 people and the wounding of scores more.