Obama Hails Spirit of Entrepreneurship in Africa

President Barack Obama giving speech at Global Enterpreneurship Summit at UN compound in Nairobi

US President Barack Obama said Saturday “Africa is on the move”, as he praised the spirit of entrepreneurship at a business summit in Kenya during his first visit to the country of his father’s birth since his election as president.

UN Needs $20 Million to Battle Bird Flu in West Africa

The UN appealed on Monday for $20 million to stem outbreaks of bird flu in
West Africa, a region still weakened by the Ebola crisis.

World Can End AIDS by 2030 – UN Reveals

The UN has said the world can end the AIDS epidemic within 15 years, but senior officials said that would only be possible by breaking the pharmaceutical industries “tight grip” on government policies.

UN Special Envoy Says Ebola Flare-ups Could Continue For Some Time

Because of the large amount of virus that has been in circulation, small outbreaks could occur for some time … a scanning electron micrograph of red Ebola virus particles. Photograph: NIAID/EPA

The new Ebola outbreak in Liberia last week was not unexpected, and more like it may occur, according to the UN special envoy on Ebola, Dr David Nabarro.

Five UN Peacekeepers Killed In Northern Mali

Five UN peacekeepers have been killed in an attack on their convoy in northern Mali, a spokesperson for the country’s UN peacekeeping mission has said.