International organization where Kenya advances agendas on peace, security, climate, and reforms; recently appointed Kenyan diplomat Martin Kimani as Africa assistant secretary-general.
… The office of United Nations rights chief Volker Turk said on X that he was "alarmed by the barring of Yabloko, one of Russia's oldest political parties, from September's parliamentary elections, and the sentencing of its deputy chair, Lev Shlosberg, to more than 11 years in pris …
… It appealed to the US government, the African Union, United Nations human rights mechanisms, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and the Committee to Protect Journalists to monitor developments and press for accountability. …
… VOCAL Africa also called on the international community, including the United Nations, African Union, diplomatic missions and international human rights organisations, to monitor developments in Kenya. …
NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 19-Cheap and increasingly accessible armed drones are emerging as a deadly new threat to humanitarian workers, with the United Nations warning that the technology is putting lethal force into more hands and making aid operations increasingly dangerous. …
NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 19-More than 1,000 humanitarian workers have been killed over the past three years, the United Nations has warned, as the world marks World Humanitarian Day amid growing attacks on those delivering life-saving assistance in conflict and disaster zones. …
… The organisation also called on the United Nations, African Union, diplomatic missions and international human rights organisations to deploy long-term human rights and electoral monitors in Kenya ahead of the 2027 election. …
… The framework was launched during a high-level International Youth Day convening hosted by the Permanent Observer Mission of the African Union to the United Nations in New York and organised through the African Women Leaders Network (AWLN) Diaspora. …
Audio By VocalizeOnly four in 10 healthcare facilities worldwide meet basic sanitation standards for accessible and usable toilets, the United Nations said Tuesday, while 11 per cent have no sanitation services at all. …
… Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says those strikes, along with attacks on oil refineries, are aimed at undermining Russia's war economy.In July alone, 437 civilians were killed in Ukraine, the highest monthly toll since May 2022, according to a United Nations tally. …
The Taliban government reported that Pakistani airstrikes on eastern Afghan provinces killed three people and wounded four in Kunar province, with two additional locations in Paktika province also struck but without casualties. The alleged strikes came after a deadly attack on a Pakistani police headquarters on Friday claimed by a group linked to the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan.
The Taliban government reported that Pakistani airstrikes on eastern Afghan provinces killed three people and wounded four in Kunar province, with two additional locations in Paktika province also struck but without casualties. The alleged strikes came after a deadly attack on a Pakistani police headquarters on Friday claimed by a group linked to the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan.
President William Ruto unveiled the Kenya Diaspora Impact Platform, a digital tool designed to connect Kenyans abroad with investment opportunities and formalise their contribution to national development. The platform was launched during a presidential meeting with Kenyans in the United States, alongside a joint Declaration of Intent signed by the Kenyan Government, the United Nations, and Equity Group Holdings.
The Kenya Wildlife Service has warned that careless waste disposal could damage the environment for future generations as the world marks World Cleanup Day on September 20. KWS urged Kenyans to take greater responsibility for waste they generate, noting that litter and plastics can pollute habitats, block waterways, and reach oceans.
President William Samoei Ruto is expected to participate in the 81st United Nations General Assembly, where Kenya intends to present a unified position on investment attraction, sustainable development, job creation, and peace while pursuing issues affecting Kenyans and the African continent.
An explosion and gun attack at a police headquarters in Kohat, northern Pakistan, killed at least 31 people, including 16 police personnel, with more than 100 injured, according to a senior police official.
An explosion and gun attack at a historic police headquarters in Kohat, Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, on September 18 killed at least 16 people, including five police officers, and wounded 37 more. Pakistan's president blamed a militant group for the attack, in which four attackers were killed during a search-and-rescue operation.
Kenya's government condemned escalating missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia by Yemen's Houthi movement, warning they threaten regional stability and violate international humanitarian law, and called for immediate cessation of hostilities and protection of maritime trade in the Red Sea and Strait of Hormuz.
Kenya's Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs has condemned escalating missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabian infrastructure, civilian areas and sacred sites, saying such attacks breach international humanitarian law and threaten regional stability. The ministry also expressed concern about hostile activity affecting maritime trade in the Red Sea and Strait of Hormuz, and called for respect for international law and implementation of UN Security Council resolutions on Yemen and the Houthis.
The opposition C64 movement in DR Congo reported one of its supporters dead during an anti-government rally on Tuesday against a planned constitutional change that could allow President Felix Tshisekedi to seek a third five-year term. Clashes between opposition protesters and pro-government gangs broke out in Kinshasa, with police deploying tear gas, though no official death toll has been released.
Fiji has declared a national HIV crisis, with new diagnoses surging to 2,016 cases in 2025—16 times the level in 2019—and an estimated one in 60 adults now infected. The government said it would expand access to free HIV testing, prevention services, and treatment.
The United Nations' World Meteorological Organization reported that Earth's water cycle is swinging between extremes of too little and too much water, with 2025 marking one of the driest years for world rivers in over three decades and glaciers shrinking across all regions, while freshwater storage continues a decade-long decline.
South African police are investigating the killings of at least eight women whose bodies have been found east of Johannesburg in two months, with six bodies recovered in the Ekurhuleni municipality in one week. Police have not determined whether the killings were carried out by a single perpetrator, multiple suspects, or copycat criminals, though the discovery has sparked fears that a serial killer or group of killers may be operating in the area.
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has assured development partners and the international community that Kenya will hold free and fair elections in 2027, reiterating the government's commitment to democracy, rule of law, and constitutional requirements.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday rejected fears that artificial intelligence could threaten humanity, calling them a hoax and dismissing global calls for safeguards on the technology. He compared AI warnings to climate change concerns and past Russia investigations, and argued that a "strong and smart president" was the only guardrail needed.
Kenyan diplomat Martin Kimani has been appointed UN Assistant Secretary-General for Africa by UN Secretary-General António Guterres, succeeding Ghana's Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee. The role places him at the heart of UN efforts to prevent conflicts and support peace processes across Africa and other regions affected by instability.
Ambassador Martin Kimani has been appointed the United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Africa by UN Secretary-General António Guterres, to the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations. Kimani, who previously served as Kenya's Permanent Representative to the UN (2020–2024) and held positions on the UN Security Council, succeeds Ghana's Akyaa Pobee.
Saudi Arabia warned Tuesday it will react "firmly" to Yemen's Houthis after a series of attacks using ballistic missiles and drones that wounded 13 civilians in the country's south. The Iran-backed rebels have escalated fighting since July, seizing Yemen's Red Sea coast and targeting Saudi oil infrastructure and military bases.
Kenya's Martin Kimani has been appointed by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as Assistant Secretary-General for Africa in the Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations. Kimani, who served as Kenya's Permanent Representative to the United Nations from 2020 to 2024, brings 25 years of experience in international relations, peace and security.
The UN rights chief called for urgent action from countries and AI companies to address what he described as "unprecedented risks" posed by rapidly advancing artificial intelligence, warning the world faces "irreversible change" affecting future generations. The warning follows concerns about "superintelligent" systems, including resignations and statements from Anthropic staff expressing fears that AI could escape human control.
France's UN mission apologized Friday for an online post criticizing how the United States voted during a UN General Assembly meeting, saying the difference concerned one vote and does not undermine the two countries' historical alliance. US officials told AFP they appreciated the statement.
Anthropic said it detected and disrupted a UAE-linked influence operation that targeted the Muslim Brotherhood and UN experts critical of Abu Dhabi's alleged role in Sudan's conflict. The operation used Claude to generate reports, advocacy materials, social media content and testimony on Sudan since April 2023.
The EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service reported that August was the hottest single month ever recorded globally, with ocean temperatures reaching unprecedented highs and western Europe experiencing its warmest summer. The UN warned that humanity must wean off fossil fuels or the planet will push deeper into uncharted territory.
Japan has asked for revision of a new UN-adopted world map because it shows the disputed Kuril islands (known in Japan as the Northern Territories) in the same colour as Russia. The UN General Assembly voted on Friday to adopt the Equal Earth cartographic projection, which makes Africa larger while shrinking North America and Europe.
AS Roma will wear jerseys featuring the World Food Programme logo in their Champions League match against Fenerbahce on Thursday in Istanbul after being banned from displaying their usual sports betting sponsor in Turkey. The one-off jersey carries the message "Together for Nepal" in response to a flash flood triggered by a glacier and rockslide on the China-Nepal border on August 26 that has left at least 1,410 people dead and 5,651 missing.
President Ruto's directive restricting foreign nationals from low-capital businesses has sparked debate over whether Kenya's Pan-African agenda—which emphasizes open borders and freer movement of people—is being undermined by domestic protectionism.
Kenya's UN ambassador, speaking on behalf of the Africa Group at the 33rd Meeting of Heads of National Law Enforcement Agencies in Vienna, called for stronger international cooperation to tackle drugs, warning that synthetic drugs, illicit financial flows, and precursor chemical diversion are complicating enforcement. He noted drug trafficking is increasingly linked to organised crime, corruption, and terrorism, and urged the UNODC to support African countries.
At the UN's 33rd HONLEA meeting in Vienna, Kenya urged stronger international cooperation to tackle drug trafficking and the rapid spread of synthetic drugs, warning of growing links between narcotics, corruption, illicit financial flows and terrorism. Kenya also called for better access to controlled medicines for pain management and palliative care, and for UN support in combating substandard and falsified medical products.
China, one of the world's largest fish consumers, has joined eight regional fisheries management organizations to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing and advance global strategies for sustainable fisheries governance.
Zetech University has introduced new Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy programmes in International Relations and Diplomacy, designed to prepare professionals and scholars to address emerging challenges in global diplomacy including technology, climate change, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence.