November 14, 2022
Africa: UNPOL Ready to Tackle Global Peace, Security and Development Challenges
From peacekeeping to peacebuilding, Under-Secretary-General Jean-Pierre Lacroix reaffirmed to the Security Council on Monday, the vital role that UN police officers play across the… Read more »
November 03, 2022
Sudan: Resurgence of Ethnic Clashes in Sudan's Blue Nile Region Triggers Death and Destruction
The UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide expressed grave concern on Thursday over a reported resurgence of ethnic clashes in the Blue Nile region of Sudan. Read more »
October 25, 2022
Sudan: Justice for Protesters Against Coup, Key to Ending Cycle of Violence
UN independent human rights experts on Tuesday demanded real accountability for the year-long brutal crackdown on peaceful protests against the October 2021 military coup in Sudan. Read more »
September 28, 2022
Rwanda: UN Special Adviser Welcomes Start of Trial Against Top Rwanda Genocide Suspect
A senior UN official has welcomed the start of the trial against an alleged leading figure in the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, highlighting the importance of paying… Read more »
August 23, 2022
Sudan: Trial of Janjaweed Leader Must Not Be 'A False Dawn' for Justice, Security Council Hears
The trial of senior Janjaweed leader Ali Kushayb - the first prosecution to get underway at the request of the UN Security Council - represents "a glimmer of hope for justice in… Read more »
July 28, 2022
Africa: End 'Punitive and Discriminatory Laws' to Beat AIDS
Punitive and discriminatory laws that stigmatize marginalized communities are hindering the fight against HIV/AIDS, says a senior UN health expert, interviewed by UN News ahead of… Read more »
July 22, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: UNHCR Alarmed By Growing Death Toll Among Displaced in Eastern DR Congo
As conflict grows in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the rising death toll and suffering of displaced civilians through brutal attacks, is cause for serious… Read more »
July 18, 2022
Kenya: UN Expert Hails Historic Reparations Ruling in Favour of Indigenous Peoples
An independent UN human rights expert on Monday hailed a decision by the African Court on Human and People's Rights, to award reparations to the Ogiek indigenous peoples, for harm… Read more »
June 27, 2022
Africa: UN Welcomes U.S. Decision to Lift Sanctions Against ICC Officials
Trying the gravest crimes, involving victims, ensuring fair trials, complementing national tribunals: in its first 20 years of existence, the International Criminal Court has made… Read more »
June 17, 2022
Burkina Faso: Urgent Support Needed for 14,000 Who Fled Following Massacre
In Burkina Faso, UN humanitarians on Friday appealed to the international community for help, after attacks by armed groups forced thousands to flee their homes in the east of the… Read more »
Africa: Hate Speech 'Dehumanizes Individuals and Communities' - Guterres
Hate speech incites violence, undermines diversity and social cohesion and "threatens the common values and principles that bind us together," the UN chief said in his message for… Read more »
June 15, 2022
Burkina Faso: UN Chief Condemns Brutal Attack That Left Scores Dead
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned a weekend attack in Burkina Faso that left dozens of civilians dead and displaced scores more, his Spokesperson… Read more »
June 12, 2022
Malawi: UN Uncovers Human Trafficking At Refugee Camp in Malawi
The widespread exploitation of men, women, and children at a refugee camp in Malawi has been uncovered by the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the Malawian… Read more »
May 27, 2022
Zambia: Rights Office Welcomes Pledge to Abolish the Death Penalty
Zambia's plan to abolish the death penalty adds to the growing global chorus against the practice, the UN Human Rights Office, OHCHR, said on Friday in welcoming the decision. Read more »
May 10, 2022
Africa: WHO Calls for Greater Regulation of Cross-Border Alcohol Marketing
Alcohol is increasingly being marketed across borders, with young people and heavy drinkers particularly targeted, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a new report on… Read more »
May 09, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: UN Chief Calls for Probe Into Deadly Armed Attacks On Mining Site
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to investigate deadly armed group attacks in Djugu Territory, Ituri… Read more »
July 29, 2016
Congo-Kinshasa: Six Years On, UN Envoy Calls for Action in Walikale Mass Rape
Ahead of the six-year remembrance of a mass rape of more than 300 civilians residents of the Walikale region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) by armed groups, the… Read more »
October 10, 2012
Mali: UN Accuses Rebels of Ruling Through Drug Money
Radical Islamists who seized northern Mali earlier this year are maintaining their control through fear and drug money, imposing an extremist version of Muslim Sharia law and… Read more »
May 28, 2009
Chad: Former Leader to Remain in Senegal Pending Final Ruling By UN Court
The United Nations International Court of Justice (ICJ) today issued an order leaving former Chadian president Hissène Habré in the custody of Senegal, where he is… Read more »
April 11, 2008
Chad: In Move Welcomed By UN, Senegal Can Now Try Former Leader
The top United Nations human rights official has welcomed changes to Senegal's constitution to make it possible for national courts to try crimes against humanity, paving the way… Read more »
June 21, 2007
Sierra Leone: UN Official Applauds Guilty Verdicts for Rebel Leaders
The United Nations envoy for children and armed conflict has welcomed the judgment of the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL), which found three former rebel leaders guilty of… Read more »