March 26
Africa: UN Says 758 Allegations of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Reported in 2023
The UN received 758 allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse committed by staff last year, together with related personnel and partners, according to its latest report on the… Read more »
March 15
Africa: UN Calls for United Action to Combat Rising Islamophobia
Amid a rising tide of anti-Muslim hate, top UN officials condemned the scourge on Friday as the General Assembly adopted a resolution to push back against it during commemorations… Read more »
March 16
Madagascar: Southern Madagascar, Where Girls Are Sold Into Marriage Before They Are Born
Efforts are being made in the south of Madagascar to end a traditional but illegal practice in which girls are promised as a wife to older men, sometimes even before they are born. Read more »
March 13
Africa: 'The Patriarchy May Be Pushing Back, but So Are We', UN Chief Tells CSW68
Women's rights are under attack, and governments must act to reverse that dangerous trend, the UN chief told a his annual town hall event with civil society activists on Wednesday,… Read more »
February 19
Rwanda: UK Bill to Send Asylum Seekers to Rwanda 'Undercuts Human Rights' - UN Rights Chief
The United Kingdom's legislative moves to facilitate the prompt removal of asylum seekers to Rwanda run contrary to the basic principles of the rule of law and risk delivering a… Read more »
February 16
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo, Somalia, Mali Amongst Highest Users of Child Soldiers
As we mark the International Day against the use of Child Soldiers, commonly known as the Red Hand Day, the Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, Virginia Gamba,… Read more »
February 07
Sudan: UN Appeals for $4.1 Billion in Aid for War-Torn Sudan and Refugee-Hosting Countries
The United Nations on Wednesday urged countries not to forget millions of people caught up in the war between rival militaries in Sudan, as it called for $4.1 billion to help stave… 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 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 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 12
South Africa: War Against Hamas in Gaza Is Act of Self-Defence, Israel Tells World Court
Israel strongly rejected accusations by South Africa of genocidal intent against Palestinians on Friday at the United Nations' highest court, insisting that it was engaged "in a… Read more »
January 11
Africa: Explainer - What Is the Genocide Convention?
South Africa has set out its case accusing Israel of violating the Genocide Convention, pointing to the current situation in the bombarded, besieged Gaza Strip, home to 2.3 million… 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 »
Africa: What Is the International Court of Justice and Why Does It Matter?
The profile of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) was raised in January, following South Africa's decision to bring proceedings against Israel for violating its obligations… 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 14, 2023
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 11, 2023
Africa: Uphold Freedoms, Fulfill the Promise of Human Rights, Urges UN Chief
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday called on world leaders to rely on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) as a roadmap to not only uphold human… Read more »
November 28, 2023
Africa: UN and African Union Sign New Human Rights Agreement
The United Nations and the African Union have reinforced their partnership following the conclusion of their seventh high-level dialogue in New York on Tuesday. Read more »
October 29, 2023
Sudan: UN Seeks End to 'Colossal' Humanitarian Tragedy As Sudan's Military Factions Resume Saudi-Hosted Talks
The United Nations has welcomed the resumption of talks in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to end the months-long conflict between the Sudanese army and its rival paramilitary force which… Read more »
November 03, 2023
Sudan: Women and Girls Abducted, Held 'In Slave-Like Conditions' in Darfur
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) expressed alarm on Friday over reports that in Sudan, women and girls are being abducted, chained and held in "inhuman, degrading slave-like… Read more »
October 13, 2023
Ethiopia: Victims 'Left in Limbo' As Rights Probe Mandate Ends
The UN-mandated Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia on Friday released a harrowing report on the "staggering" level of human rights violations and mass killings that… Read more »
October 10, 2023
Ethiopia: UN Warns of Heightened Risk of Genocide and Atrocity Crimes
Following reports of continued fighting between government troops and local militias in Ethiopia, the UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide is sounding the alarm about… Read more »
Africa: UN General Assembly Elects 15 New Members - Including Four African Countries - to Human Rights Council
The UN General Assembly on Tuesday elected 15 new countries to serve on the Human Rights Council, with Peru and Russia failing to secure a seat. Read more »
October 03, 2023
Ethiopia: Atrocity Crimes Still Being Committed in Ethiopia, UN Experts Warn
Independent UN human rights experts are warning that there is "an overwhelming risk" atrocity crimes "will continue" in Ethiopia. in a new report released on Tuesday. Read more »