November 13

• Ethiopia: General Assembly Elects 18 Countries to Serve On UN Human Rights Council

  The General Assembly today elected 18 countries to serve on the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) for a period of three years beginning on 1 January 2013. Read more »

September 26

• Mali: African Leaders Call for Help With Mali Crisis

  African leaders took the podium on the opening day of the 67th United Nations General Assembly's high-level debate with a focus on the conflicts and humanitarian crises that block... Read more »

July 26

• Central Africa: Ten Nations Act to Protect Forests

  Ten Central African countries will take part in a United Nations-backed initiative that will help them set up national forest monitoring systems and strengthen cooperation among... Read more »

May 24

• Gabon: UN Independent Rights Expert Urges Govt to Combat Trafficking of Children

  A United Nations independent human rights expert has urged Gabon to adopt measures to tackle trafficking in children from West and Central African States, and address traditional... Read more »

November 10, 2011

• West Africa: Ban Deploys UN Team to Assess Gulf of Guinea Piracy Threat

  Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has deployed a team to assess the scope of the piracy threat in the Gulf of Guinea and make recommendations for possible United Nations support in... Read more »

August 18, 2011

• Central Africa: Security Council Calls for Concerted Efforts to Enhance Stability in Region

  The Security Council today encouraged the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA) to form partnerships with other organizations to help countries in the region to... Read more »

July 29, 2011

• Congo-Kinshasa: UN Agency Assists Congolese Refugees to Return Home From Gabon

  The United Nations refugee agency is helping hundreds of Congolese to repatriate from Gabon to their former homes over the next week as a deadline looms for them to either apply to... Read more »

March 2, 2011

• Central Africa: UN Opens Office to Promote Peace in Region

  The United Nations today opened a new political office designed to support the efforts of Central African nations to consolidate peace and prevent conflict, as well as to tackle... Read more »

February 28, 2011

• Gabon: Opposition Leader Leaves Refuge of UN Compound

  Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed the peaceful resolution of the situation regarding a group of people in Gabon who had been in the compound of the United Nations... Read more »

February 26, 2011

• Gabon: Ban Reports Progress in Efforts to End Equatorial Guinea-Gabon Border Dispute

  The leaders of Equatorial Guinea and Gabon today reiterated their commitment to submit their longstanding border dispute to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), with the aim... Read more »