November 26

• Africa: On International Day, Ban Leads UN Call for Action to End Violence Against Women

  Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is leading a United Nations call on world leaders to "make good" on pledges they have made to end violence against women, a scourge that affects... Read more »

• Congo-Kinshasa: Regional Leaders Call for Rebel Ceasefire

  Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed a joint statement issued by the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Joseph Kabila Kabange, Rwandan President Paul... Read more »

November 24

• Congo-Kinshasa: UN Concern for Civilians Grows As Fighting Continues in Eastern DR Congo

  United Nations humanitarian agencies today voiced their growing concern for civilians affected by the recent fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where the... Read more »

• East Africa: Isolating Ringleaders and Financiers Vital to Combating Piracy - UN Official

  It is vital to isolate the ringleaders and financiers of piracy to effectively combat this scourge, the head of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said, as he... Read more »

November 23

• Sudan: UN Official Spotlights 'Forgotten Refugee Crisis'

  A senior United Nations official today highlighted the need to assist some 60,000 displaced persons living in South Sudan's largest refugee camp close to the border with Sudan,... Read more »

• Africa: UN Committee Issues Call for Death Penalty Moratorium

  United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomes a record vote by a General Assembly committee in favour of the call for a moratorium on the use of the death penalty,... Read more »

• Congo-Kinshasa: UN Peacekeeping Chief - 'Blue Helmets' to Stay in Goma, Political Solution Needed for Eastern DR Congo

  Highlighting the active role of United Nations 'blue helmets' in protecting civilians across the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the world body's peacekeeping chief... Read more »

• Sudan: Ban Welcomes Signing of Status of Forces Pact for UN Peacekeepers in Abyei

  Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the signing of the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) for the United Nations peacekeeping force for Abyei - tasked with overseeing the... Read more »

• Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo - Security Council Demands Immediate Withdrawal of M23 Rebels From Goma

  The Security Council has strongly condemned the latest wave of attacks by the 23 March Movement (M23) rebel group and demanded its immediate withdrawal from Goma, a provincial... Read more »

• Somalia: Security Council Stresses Need for Comprehensive Global Response to Tackle Piracy

  The Security Council today reiterated its condemnation of all acts of piracy and armed robbery against vessels in the waters off the coast of Somalia, and stressed the need for a... Read more »

• Kenya: UN-Backed Prize Honours Mobile Communication Initiatives to Advance Education

  Initiatives from China, India, Kenya, Switzerland and the United States will receive an award recognizing how mobile communication can help advance education, the United Nations... Read more »

• Africa: Better Information Systems Needed in Africa to Strengthen Health Services - UN Official

  African countries must improve the ways in which they collect, organize and transmit health information to their citizens, a United Nations official said today at a regional... Read more »

• Egypt: UN Chief and Security Council Welcome Ceasefire Between Israel and Hamas

  United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon - followed by the Security Council - welcomed the ceasefire announced today after a week of devastating violence in southern Israel and... Read more »

• Africa: Ahead of Climate Talks, UN Report Warns Greenhouse Gas Emissions Still Increasing

  As countries prepare to meet next week at a major United Nations meeting on climate change, the world body today released a new report which finds that the concentration of warming... Read more »

• Africa: UN, African Union and Instituto Lula Join Forces to Fight Against African Hunger

  A new initiative fusing United Nations know-how, African leadership and the political backing of former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva kicked-off today as the... Read more »

• Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo - Amid Violence, UN Officials Voice Concern Over Delivery of Aid and Impact On Children

  Two senior United Nations officials have voiced their shock and concern over the violence accompanying the march on and occupation of the city of Goma in the eastern the Democratic... Read more »

• Africa: In One of Deadliest Years for Journalists, UN Stresses Need to Defend Press Freedom

  United Nations officials today highlighted the need to defend freedom of expression and ensure the safety of journalists, noting that 2012 is set to become one of the deadliest... Read more »

November 22

• Africa: UN Moves Ahead With Efforts to Reinforce Rule of Law Worldwide

  With its many years of experience and its entrenched neutrality, the United Nations is ideally placed to help countries establish the rule of law, a vital factor in post-conflict... Read more »

November 21

• Africa: Marking Universal Children's Day, UN Study Shows One-in-Three Global Births Will Be Africa

  Marking Universal Children's Day today, the United Nations children's agency released a study forecasting just a four per cent increase in the global population of children by... Read more »

• Africa: Intra-African Trade Essential to Growth, Says UN

  Marking Africa Industrialization Day, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today flagged the role that intra-African trade plays in achieving sustainable, inclusive and equitable growth... Read more »

• Eritrea: UN Humanitarian Official Calls On International Community to Support Eritrea's Progress

  The international community must support Eritrea as it strives to end hunger and increase its resilience to severe climatic conditions, a United Nations humanitarian official said... Read more »

November 20

• Congo-Kinshasa: UN Worries Over Rights, Aid Issues in East

  Amidst growing concerns over the delivery of humanitarian assistance to the area, a United Nations senior official today expressed concern over reported human rights violations... Read more »

• Congo-Kinshasa: M23 Rebels Take Eastern City

  Rebel fighters with the 23 March Movement (M23) have entered the city of Goma, a provincial capital in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which has suffered mass... Read more »

• East Africa: At Security Council, UN Deputy Secretary-General Flags Need for 'Multi-Dimensional' Approach to Combating Piracy

  The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Jan Eliasson, today stressed the need to address the causes of piracy with a "multi-dimensional approach" to ensure the safety of... Read more »

• Congo-Kinshasa: New Fighting in Eastern DR Congo Adds to Already Dire Humanitarian Situation - UN

  Fresh clashes in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) between fighters with the rebel 23 March Movement (M23) and the national army have forced thousands of displaced... Read more »