August 27
Burkina Faso: Guterres Strongly Condemns Burkina Faso Terror Attack - Hundreds Killed and Injured
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned the killing of around 200 people in the Burkinabe town of Barsalogho at the weekend, which left a further 140… Read more »
Africa: Refugees and Displaced Face Heightened Threat From Mpox Outbreak
The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) warned on Tuesday that the mpox outbreak could have devastating effects on refugees and displaced families in the Democratic Republic of the Congo… Read more »
August 26
Sierra Leone: The Geneva Conventions - 'Rules of War' Saved Me, Says Former Child Soldier
Seventy-five years since the ratification of the Geneva Conventions, a former child soldier-turned foreign minister of Sierra Leone has urged greater international support for the… Read more »
Africa: What Is Sea Level Rise and Why Does It Matter to Our Future?
The level of the sea globally is rising faster and higher than ever before, creating what the United Nations has described as an "urgent and escalating threat" to people around the… Read more »
August 23
Sudan: Aid Teams Cite Huge Challenges in Tackling New Sudan Cholera Outbreak
Protecting war-weary people in Sudan from a second deadly cholera outbreak is proving a huge challenge for aid teams after more than 16 months of heavy fighting, combined with… Read more »
Africa: WHO Seeks $135 Million to Defeat Mpox
The current mpox outbreak "can be controlled and can be stopped", the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) emphasized on Friday, announcing an action plan that calls for… Read more »
Africa: At World Women's Forum, UN Deputy Chief Urges Action On Gender Equality
The UN Deputy Secretary-General called for stronger efforts in women's empowerment, gender equality, and climate action in remarks to the World Women's Forum in Mongolia this week. Read more »
August 22
Mozambique: Mozambique Makes Great Strides Towards Early Warnings for All
Mozambique is playing a leading role in a UN-led global initiative to ensure that all people on the planet are protected against weather-related hazards through early warning… Read more »
Botswana: Driving Progress - Botswana Prepares for Historic UN Conference On Landlocked Countries
Leaders from landlocked developing countries, (LLDCs) will gather in Gaborone, Botswana, this December to tackle challenges, explore solutions, and build alliances for a more… Read more »
August 21
Africa: UN Migration Agency Issues $18.5 Million Appeal to Prepare for Mpox 'Surge'
The spread of mpox across the Horn, eastern and southern Africa has increased the risk of infection for migrants who need "crucial" healthcare and other support ahead of an… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan Aid Breakthrough
The first food supplies destined for desperate communities in Sudan's Darfur region have crossed the Adre border from Chad, after it was reopened this week by the Sudanese… Read more »
Africa: 'Break the Cycle of Violence' Through Prevention and Peacebuilding, Security Council Told
Violence cost the world nearly $20 trillion last year, but investment in peace and conflict prevention has been steadily decreasing, a senior UN official told the Security Council… Read more »
August 20
Libya: Status Quo 'Not Sustainable' in Increasingly Unstable Libya, Security Council Hears
Recent "unilateral acts" by rival sides in Libya have led to a rapid deterioration in political and economic stability coupled with rising insecurity, a senior UN official in the… Read more »
Africa: Mpox is Not The 'New Covid' - WHO
Mpox is "not the 'new COVID"' and European governments need to show strong political commitment to eliminate it, while standing in solidarity with Africa, a top official of the UN… Read more »
Africa: Mpox - What You Need to Know About the Latest Public Health Emergency
The swift spread of a new virulent strain of the mpox virus across Africa triggered the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare it once again a public health emergency of… Read more »
August 19
Sudan: Humanitarian Aid to Sudan Civilians Stalled By Floods and Violence
On Monday, UN authorities in Sudan confirmed that truckloads of food and supplies have been approved to cross the border from Chad through the Adre crossing. Read more »
Sudan: Youth-Led Groups Tackle Famine in War-Ravaged Sudan
How do you tackle famine? UN News spoke with young people operating "emergency response rooms" in war-torn Sudan to find out how they are helping to overcome hunger at besieged… Read more »
Africa: World Humanitarian Day - What It Means to Be an Aid Worker Today
As the aid worker community commemorated fallen colleagues at solemn ceremonies marking World Humanitarian Day on Monday, frontline staff putting their lives on the line today… Read more »
August 17
Sudan: UN Chief Welcomes Decision to Reopen Key Border Crossing for Aid Delivery
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has commended the decision by the Sudanese authorities to reopen a crucial corridor for aid to enter the war-ravaged country, his… Read more »
August 16
Sudan: Sudan to Open Adre Border Crossing to Facilitate Humanitarian Aid Access
UN aid agencies on Friday welcomed the news that the Sudanese authorities will open Adre border crossing from Chad into Sudan, as the war-torn country faces famine or acute hunger… Read more »
Burkina Faso: UN Airlifts a 'Lifeline' for Burkina Faso's Communities in Need
The dual-rotor helicopter touching down on Fada N'gourma's dusty airstrip is a game changer for the hungry communities in eastern Burkina Faso. Read more »
Nigeria: UNHCR Officials Call for 'Sustainable Solutions' to End Displacement Crisis in Nigeria
Senior UN refugee agency (UNHCR) officials on Friday highlighted the needs of forcibly displaced people in Nigeria, stressing the importance of finding sustainable, long-term… Read more »
August 15
Africa: WHO Backs African Efforts to Combat Mpox Spread, As Sweden Records New Case
The World Health Organization (WHO) is supporting African countries to scale up response to curb mpox, which is now an international global health emergency. Read more »
Sudan: Attack On a City in Sudan Kills At Least Five and Injures More - Unicef
Bombing which devastated a school and market in the Sudanese city of El Obeid on Wednesday has left five girls dead and 20 children injured according to the UN Children's Fund's… Read more »
August 14
Africa: Extreme Heat Increasingly Disrupting Child Health, Unicef Warns
One in five children - or 466 million - live in areas that experience at least double the number of extremely hot days every year compared with their grandparents' generation,… Read more »