African region’s maternal and newborn mortality declining, but progress still slow.
Stories & Blogs WHO – AfricaApr 07, 2025(News )Despite a 40% decline in maternal mortality, from 727 to 442 deaths per 100 000 live births between 2000 and 2023, the region still accounts for 70% of global maternal deaths.
Niger: improving access to services to reduce maternal mortality.
Stories & Blogs WHOApr 07, 2025(News )Niger continues to face high rates of maternal and neonatal mortality. In 2020, maternal mortality was estimated at 441 deaths per 100 000 live births.
Aid cuts threaten fragile progress in ending maternal deaths, UN agencies warn
Stories & Blogs WHOApr 07, 2025(News )Countries must recommit to ending deaths in childbirth amid major headwinds.
AU Concludes High-Level Consultative Workshop on the Political Dimensions of DDR
Stories & Blogs UNOAUMar 20, 2025(News )The workshop marks a significant milestone in shaping DDR as a politically strategic tool for peace and security in Africa.
Joint Communiqué: United Nations-African Union Joint Task Force on Peace and Security Holds its Twenty Fourth Consultative Meeting
Stories & Blogs UNOAUMar 07, 2025(Communiqué )The meeting reviewed the status of the partnership between the United Nations (UN) and the African Union (AU) with an update on the implementation of the Joint UN-AU Framework for Enhanced Partnership in Peace and Security.