April 25, 2022
Ethiopia: 'This Is the Worst Drought in Forty Years' - Millions At Risk From Failed Rains
Ethiopia's eastern Somali Region has been hit by three consecutive below-average rainy seasons, which is worsening the already deteriorating humanitarian situation for around 3.5… Read more »
South Sudan: United Nations Condemns 'Horrific' Surge of Violence
Additional peacekeepers have been deployed to Leer county, South Sudan, following a surge of violence, including rapes, gang rapes, beheadings, burning civilians alive, and attacks… Read more »
Africa: Population and Development Commission - 'Perfect Storm' of Crises Take Shape
Against the backdrop of shifting population demographics, conflicts, post-pandemic shocks and climate change, the developing world is on the brink of a "perfect storm" of debt,… Read more »
April 24, 2022
Africa: Working Towards a Malaria-Free World on #WorldMalariaDay
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the past year has seen "significant breakthroughs in malaria prevention and control", a senior official of the UN health agency said on Monday, World… Read more »
April 23, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: New Ebola Outbreak Declared in the Democratic Republic of Congo
The health authorities of the African nation declared a new outbreak of Ebola after a case was confirmed in Mbandaka, a city in the north-western Equateur Province, the World… Read more »
April 21, 2022
East Africa: Security Council Hears of 'Trust Deficit' in Disputed Abyei Region
Although the overall security situation in the disputed Abyei region between Sudan and South Sudan has remained calm, the "trust deficit" between the two main communities continues… Read more »
Africa: Rights Chief Bachelet Backs Call for Greater Women's Role in Disarmament Talks
Disarmament research agency UNIDIR called on Thursday for more women to take their rightful place in international security discussions - a move that's been warmly welcomed by the… Read more »
April 20, 2022
Central African Republic: UN Condemns Recent Attacks On Humanitarians
The top UN humanitarian official in the Central African Republic (CAR) on Wednesday underlined the need for safe access to vulnerable people following two recent attacks against… Read more »
Mali: Despite Security and Political Crises, UN Expert Remains Optimistic
Three weeks have passed since some 500 people were allegedly summarily executed in Moura, a village in central Mali - and UN investigators have yet to be granted access, the UN… Read more »
April 19, 2022
East Africa: Worsening Drought in Horn of Africa Puts Up to 20 Million At Risk - WFP
Up to 20 million people could go hungry this year as delayed rains worsen extreme drought in the Horn of Africa region amid a shortfall in humanitarian aid, the World Food… Read more »
April 17, 2022
Liberia: African-Born Advocate and Refugee Reflects On Being a Black Woman in the U.S.
On the heels of Black History Month in February, Women's History Month in March and the appointment of the first Black female Justice to the US Supreme Court in April, one African… Read more »
April 14, 2022
West Africa: WFP Working to Feed Millions Amid Record Hunger, Rising Costs
The conflict in Ukraine is driving up global food and fuel prices which is affecting efforts to feed millions in West Africa, where hunger levels have reached a 10-year high, the… Read more »
December 17, 2020
Kenya: Funding Needed to Halt 'Life Threatening Crisis' Facing Refugees
Amidst a "critical shortage" of resources, hundreds of thousands of refugees in Kenya will lack food unless new funds are swiftly received, the UN's food relief agency warned on… 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 »
March 16, 2010
Madagascar: UN Scheme Aims to Give Youth Employment a Boost
A year after political violence rocked Madagascar, the United Nations agency dedicated to eradicating rural poverty is helping to generate employment for the Indian Ocean nation's… 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 »
August 08, 2008
Cote d'Ivoire: Toxic Waste Sites Still Not Cleaned Up
The sites around Côte d'Ivoire's biggest city where hundreds of tons of toxic waste were illegally dumped two years ago have still not been decontaminated and continue to… 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 »
September 04, 2007
Western Sahara: Funding Shortfall Threatens UN Family Reunions for Refugees
Threatened by an almost 50 per cent shortfall in funding, family reunion visits and other confidence-building measures connecting Sahrawi refugees in camps in Algeria and their… Read more »
August 27, 2007
Western Sahara: Chinese Selected to Lead UN Peacekeeping Force
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Major-General Zhao Jingmin as the new Force Commander for the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara (MINURSO), the first… Read more »
August 16, 2007
Burundi: 350 000 Refugees Have Returned in Last Five Years
Over the past five years, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has helped over 350,000 Burundian refugees return to their homes, under one of the agency's… Read more »
June 27, 2007
Central African Republic: Country Facing Precarious Situation - UN Report
The situation in the Central African Republic (CAR) remains extremely precarious, marked by deteriorating humanitarian conditions, repeated violations of human rights, a culture of… Read more »
June 22, 2007
Sudan: Deteriorating Environment Triggers Conflict, Says UN
Environmental degradation is among the root causes of decades of conflict in Sudan, a new United Nations report argues, warning that the country is unlikely to see lasting peace… 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 »