October 26

• West Africa: Tropical Diseases Spread After Flooding

  Countries gripped by a hunger crisis in West Africa's Sahel region urgently need additional help to combat a series of intestinal-worm and other Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)... Read more »

September 27

• Africa: Senegal Calls at UN for 'More Equitable Partnership'

  Only through more equitable partnerships with the global community can African nations achieve full development and consolidate democracy, Senegal's President, Macky Sall, told the... Read more »

July 20

• Chad: World Court Orders Habré's Prosecution

  The United Nations International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled today that Senegal must either prosecute former Chadian President Hissène Habré for war crimes or... Read more »

March 28

• West Africa: UN Rights Chief Praises Senegal Election, Urges Mali and Guinea-Bissau to Follow Suit

  The United Nations human rights chief today congratulated Senegal for conducting peaceful, free, fair and transparent elections, and called on other West African countries, where... Read more »

March 27

• Senegal: UN Head Calls on Leaders to Work Together

  Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on the outgoing President of Senegal, Abdoulaye Wade, and Macky Sall, the reported winner of the presidential run-off poll, to work... Read more »

March 10

• West Africa: At Least 15 Million Face Sahel Food Shortages

  The United Nations food agency today called for $69.8 million in additional funding to prevent a full-blown food and nutrition crisis from unfolding in Africa's Sahel region. Read more »

March 2

• Senegal: UN Chief Calls On Citizens to Ensure Peaceful Presidential Run-Off

  Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has commended the people of Senegal for a peaceful and orderly first round of presidential balloting and appealed for the same commitment as the... Read more »

February 24

• Senegal: UN Human Rights Experts Stress Freedoms in Lead-Up to Presidential Poll

  Two independent United Nations human rights experts today added their voices to UN calls for this Sunday's first round of presidential elections in Senegal to be as free, fair and... Read more »

February 23

• Senegal: Ban Presses for Credible and Peaceful Presidential Elections

  Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today stressed his hope that this weekend's presidential election in Senegal is peacefully and credibly staged after a campaign marred by several... Read more »

February 15

• West Africa: Crisis Talks Call for Urgent Aid to Sahel

  Delegates at a meeting convened by the United Nations to draw up strategies to respond to the humanitarian crisis in West Africa's drought-prone Sahel region today called for... Read more »

February 14

• West Africa: Aid Groups Hold Crisis Meeting Over Sahel Drought

  The leaders of United Nations aid agencies, humanitarian organizations and donor governments will meet on Wednesday in Rome to discuss how to urgently scale up assistance in... Read more »

February 2

• Senegal: UN Rights Chief Questions Use of Force

  The United Nations human rights chief today voiced concern about the possible use of excessive force by Senegalese authorities amid the protests that have erupted ahead of the... Read more »

January 31

• Senegal: Political Tensions Rise as Election Run-Off Looms

  Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed concern today about mounting political tensions in Senegal, where voters go to the polls in less than a month to elect a president. Read more »

November 22, 2011

• Senegal: UN Rights Expert Urges More Spending On Sanitation and Clean Water

  A United Nations human rights expert warned today that millions of Senegalese remain "condemned to very unhealthy living conditions" until the West African country's Government... Read more »

October 28, 2011

• Senegal: UN Launches Task Force to Help Stem Drug Trafficking

  The head of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has launched a task force to boost the capacity of the international airport in the Senegalese capital, Dakar, to... Read more »

July 13, 2011

• Senegal: UN Rights Chief Welcomes Nation's Decision Not to Repatriate Former Dictator to Chad

  The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights today welcomed Senegal's decision not to repatriate former dictator Hissène Habré to Chad, but said that he... Read more »

July 10, 2011

• Senegal: UN Urges Review of Reported Intention to Extradite Ex-Chadian Leader

  The United Nations human rights chief today expressed deep concern over an announcement by the Senegalese Government that former Chadian president Hissène Habré would... Read more »

March 19, 2011

• Senegal: Put Chad's Habré on Trial, Says UN Rights Chief

  Senegal has made significant progress in improving human rights, but the country should put the former Chadian dictator Hissène Habré on trial for international... Read more »

January 14, 2011

• Senegal: Challenges Remain to Ensure Quality Education, Says UN Expert

  While Senegal has played a leading role in the promotion of global commitments to ensure the right to education, less than half of its citizens are literate and significant... Read more »