UN chief urges action on conflicts, climate crisis to secure Africa's future

United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called on the international community to act swiftly to address the conflicts and climate shocks affecting African nations.

Guterres highlighted that Africa's path to a peaceful and prosperous future is severely hindered by conflict, climate-induced emergencies, and imbalances in the multilateral system.

"No discussion of Africa's future can ignore the conflicts causing so much suffering across the continent," Guterres told journalists in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, calling for the immediate cessation of hostilities in Sudan, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, and South Sudan. He said the UN is deepening its engagement with Africa amid growing turbulence in the international order to advance peace, sustainable development, and climate justice.