February 05
Sudan: UN Force Steps Up Patrols After Weekend of Bloodshed in Abyei
The UN Interim Security Force in Abyei (UNISFA) has heightened ground and aerial patrols to deter further violence, after brutal fighting in the oil-rich region claimed dozens of… Read more »
February 02
Sudan: Look Beyond the Battlefield, WFP Pleads in Sudan
The number of hungry people in Sudan has doubled over the past year, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday, adding that it is already receiving reports of people dying from… Read more »
February 03
Sudan: Youth-Led 'Emergency Rooms' Shine Rays of Hope in War-Torn Sudan
With the war in Sudan triggering widespread violence and instability, youth-driven emergency response rooms (ERRs) are among a growing number of community-led initiatives reaching… Read more »
January 29
Sudan: World Confronts an 'Ugly and Inescapable Truth' in Darfur, Says ICC Prosecutor
The international community's failure to execute warrants issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) and subsequent lack of accountability are fuelling the violence stemming… Read more »
South Sudan: Peacekeepers and Civilians Killed During Clashes in Disputed Abyei Region
Continuing intercommunal clashes in the disputed Abyei region between Sudan and South Sudan have left more than 50 people dead including two peacekeepers, the UN said on Monday. Read more »
January 25
Sudan: Sudan War 'A Living Nightmare for Children' - Unicef Representative
War in Sudan is putting the future of its 24 million youngest citizens at risk, the Representative of the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) in the country has warned. Read more »
January 24
Somalia: World News in Brief - Houthis Order Us-UK Staffers to Leave, Cholera Response Scales Up in Somalia, Teachers Vital to Fight Against Hate Speech
Houthi authorities in Yemen on Wednesday have ordered UN and other humanitarian staff holding US and UK passports to leave the country within a month. Read more »
January 17
Comoros: World News in Brief - Rights Chief Calls for Calm in Comoros, DR Congo Update, Northern Ethiopia Beset By 'Multiple Crises'
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has appealed for restraint in the wake of protests and heightened tensions following Sunday's presidential elections in… Read more »
January 24
Sudan: First Person - in Post-War Sudan 'I Know We Will Fight Hard to Heal From the Trauma'
When fighting between rival militaries erupted last April across the Sudanese capital, UN worker Mohammed Ginish went from providing humanitarian aid to internally displaced… Read more »
January 22
Sudan: UN Expert Says Human Rights Violations Rage On in Sudan
The human rights expert appointed by the UN High Commissioner to monitor Sudan, Radhoune Noucier, told UN News on Monday that everything from basic human rights to the economy and… Read more »
January 19
Africa: World News in Brief - Congo Flood Response, Tourism Bounces Back, Alert Over Sudan's Ancient Pyramids
Unprecedented flooding in the Republic of the Congo has left more than 350,000 people in urgent need of humanitarian assistance, the UN aid coordination office OCHA said on Friday. Read more »
January 17
Sudan: UN Agency Urges 'All Possible Support' for Sudanese Civilians
The head of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Wednesday appealed for the international community to provide an urgent boost in funding and commitment to address… Read more »
January 18
Sudan: UN Human Rights Council Begins Sudan War Crimes Investigation
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday said he was "deeply concerned" over tit for tat airstrikes carried out by Iran and Pakistan. Read more »
January 15
Sudan: World News in Brief - Emergency Funds for Sudan Refugees, Democracy Prevails in Guatemala, Climate Change in Iraq
Emergency Relief Coordinator, Martin Griffiths, has allocated $10 million from the UN's Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to support men, women and children fleeing the… Read more »
January 16
Sudan: World News in Brief - Peacekeeper Killed in CAR, Sudan War Update
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the killing of a Cameroonian peacekeeper on Monday who was serving with the Stabilization Mission in the Central… Read more »
January 10
Somalia: UN Helicopter Captured by Al-Shabaab in Somalia
The UN remains concerned about the fate of personnel travelling on one of its helicopters in Somalia that reportedly was seized on Wednesday by al-Shabaab militants, though no… Read more »
December 28, 2023
Sudan: WFP Supplies Looted in Sudan
The top United Nations human rights official has voiced "deep alarm" over the series of attacks on communities in central Nigeria, which left at least 150 people dead and many more… Read more »
Ethiopia: Prioritize Victims Amidst Legacy of Rights Abuses, UN Office Urges
The UN human rights office on Thursday urged the Ethiopian Government to ensure that ongoing efforts addressing a legacy of rights abuses, rooted in years of violence and ethnic… Read more »
December 26, 2023
Sudan: Fighting Hampers Cholera Response in Sudan
The conflict in Sudan continues to block efforts to respond to a deadly cholera outbreak that continues to spread across the country, the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, said… Read more »
December 25, 2023
Somalia: Good Morning, Mogadishu! Preserving Somalia's Cultural History, One Tape At a Time
Historic audio recordings covering the recent history of Somalia are being preserved for future generations thanks to UN support. Read more »
December 20, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: WFP Forced to Halt Some Food Aid in Sudan, DR Congo Elections, Peacekeeping Chief Visits CAR
The World Food Programme (WFP) announced on Wednesday that it has temporarily suspended assistance in some parts of Al Jazirah State in Sudan as conflict has spread south and east… Read more »
December 14, 2023
South Sudan: No Basis for Free and Fair 2024 Elections, Warns Haysom
South Sudan is in no position to hold free, fair, or secure elections slated for December next year, the head of the UN Mission in the country (UNMISS) said on Thursday, stressing… Read more »
Sudan: How Darfur Became a 'Humanitarian Calamity
The outbreak of conflict seven months ago in Sudan has led to ''a convergence of a worsening humanitarian calamity and a catastrophic human rights crisis'', according to a senior… Read more »
December 13, 2023
Sudan: 'Hunger Catastrophe' Looming in War-Ravaged Sudan, UN Agency Warns
Civilians in Sudan - where rival militaries are waging a bloody war, with devastating consequences - are at a high risk of falling into catastrophic levels of hunger by May next… Read more »
November 30, 2023
Somalia: Needs Rise As Flooding Spreads in Somalia
Deadly torrential rains and floods have affected more than two million people in several areas of Somalia, with over 100 killed and 750,000 displaced from their homes, the… Read more »