July 22

• Burundi: UN Envoy Lauds Progress, Cautions Hurdles Remain On Path to Stability

  Burundi has made progress on a number of fronts in recent months but still faces numerous challenges, including a weak economy, cross-border incursions and a "mixed" human rights... Read more »

July 15

• Burundi: UN Chief Calls On International Community to Support Burundi's Development

  Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on the international community to help Burundi continue its path towards peace and sustainable development. Read more »

July 10

• Central Africa: UN Great Lakes Envoy Convenes Burundi Conference On Women's Engagement in Peace Process

  Aiming to help develop a road map for women's engagement in efforts to bring peace to Africa's long-trouble Great Lakes countries, the United Nations envoy for the region has... Read more »

June 07

• Burundi: UN Rights Office Urges Revision of New Press Law to Ensure Freedom of Expression

  The United Nations human rights office today reiterated its call on Burundian authorities to revise a new press law to ensure that it conforms with international human rights... Read more »

June 05

• Burundi: UN Chief 'Regrets' New Media Law Which May Curb Press Freedom

  Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed regret that a new media law in Burundi was promulgated with provisions that may have a negative impact on the freedom of the press. Read more »

April 18

• Burundi: UN Experts Warn of Consequences of Coffee Privatization

  The World Bank-led privatization of the coffee industry in Burundi that began in 2008 is having a negative impact on farmers, two United Nations independent experts warned today,... Read more »

March 11

• Burundi: Secretary-General Hails Commitment of Burundian Political Actors to Dialogue

  Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today commended Burundian political actors' commitment to dialogue as all political parties met in the country's capital, Bujumbura, for the first... Read more »

February 13

• Burundi: Security Council Extends for Another Year Mandate of UN Office in Burundi

  The Security Council today extended the mandate of the United Nations political mission in Burundi for another year to support peace and long-term development in the country, as... Read more »

January 24

• Burundi: Despite Progress, Burundi Needs Assistance to Ease Poverty, Tensions - UN Official

  Burundi continues to make steady progress in strengthening governance and recovering from recurrent strife, but given persistent political tensions and poverty, support from the... Read more »

September 28, 2012

• Africa: Africa Faces Food Insecurity, UN Warned

  A range of African ministers took to the podium of the United Nations General Assembly today to highlight the precarious situation arising from food insecurity and the slow-down in... Read more »

June 07, 2012

• Burundi: Ban Appoints Special Adviser on Post-2015 Development Planning and Head of UN Office

  Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Ms. Amina J. Mohammed of Nigeria as his Special Adviser on Post-2015 Development Planning, and Parfait Onanga-Anyanga of Gabon as his... Read more »

December 20, 2011

• Burundi: Security Council Extends Mandate of UN Political Mission

  The Security Council today extended the mandate of the United Nations political mission in Burundi, stressing that the country must continue to make progress on protecting human... Read more »

December 07, 2011

• Burundi: Country Consolidating Peace Despite Challenges - UN Envoy

  Burundi is making steady progress in consolidating peace after years of conflict, the United Nations top official in the country told the Security Council today, noting that... Read more »

December 05, 2011

• Burundi: Sports Centre a Beacon for Peacebuilding, Says UN Official

  A new youth centre in the border region between Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) will use the power of sports to bring peace to an area historically fraught... Read more »

October 11, 2011

• West Africa: Cholera Outbreak 'One of Worst Ever' - UN

  The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) called today for an urgent increase in the efforts to combat "one of the worst ever" cholera outbreaks affecting large numbers of people... Read more »

September 23, 2011

• Burundi: Perpetrators of Recent Killings Must Be Brought to Justice, UN Tells Burundi

  The United Nations human rights office today called on the Burundian Government to ensure that the perpetrators of last week's massacre near the capital are brought to justice and... Read more »

September 21, 2011

• Burundi: Targets Respiratory Diseases in New UN-Backed Vaccination Campaign

  Burundi has intensified its efforts in the fight against vaccine-preventable diseases in a United Nations-backed initiative that adds acute respiratory infections to the list of... Read more »

September 19, 2011

• Burundi: Gunmen Kill Scores in Bar Attack

  Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has strongly condemned the armed attack that took place yesterday near Burundi's capital that killed and injured scores of people, and called on all... Read more »