May 08
East Africa: Unprecedented Flooding Displaces Hundreds of Thousands Across East Africa
"Unprecedented and devastating" flooding in east Africa has triggered widespread displacement with hundreds of thousands forced from their homes in Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia,… Read more »
May 07
Congo-Kinshasa: Justice Officer From DR Congo Mission Wins UN Trailblazer Award
The UN's second Trailblazer award for Women Justice and Corrections Officers has gone to Major Ahlem Bouzi, an officer with the UN's peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic… Read more »
April 23
Rwanda: UK's Newly Passed 'Safety in Rwanda' Bill Is Anything but Safe - UN Officials
Following the United Kingdom Parliament's passage of the "Safety of Rwanda" bill, two top UN officials sounded an alarm on Tuesday about its harmful impact on global… Read more »
April 22
Africa: Airlines Urged Not to Facilitate UK-Rwanda Asylum Transfers
UN experts have expressed concern over airlines and aviation authorities' involvement in the unlawful removal of asylum seekers from the United Kingdom to Rwanda under an agreement… Read more »
April 12
West Africa: Wave of Increased Food Insecurity Hits West and Central Africa
Almost 55 million people are facing further food and nutrition insecurity in West and Central Africa during the region's three-month lean season from June through August, the UN… Read more »
Rwanda: UN Pays Tribute to Victims and Survivors of the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda
The UN renewed its commitment to never forget the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda during a candle lighting ceremony on Friday to mark 30 years since the horrific events… Read more »
March 27
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Mission Chief Says Humanitarian Disaster 'Unfolding Before Our Very Eyes'
Insecurity in the volatile eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has worsened since the end of recent elections, UN Special Representative Bintou Keita told the Security… Read more »
March 17
Congo-Kinshasa: UN Chief Condemns Attack On Peacekeepers in DR Congo
The UN chief on Saturday condemned an attack which saw eight peacekeepers from the UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, or DRC, wounded during clashes between the… Read more »
March 05
Africa: Women in Parliament - Slow Progress Towards Equal Representation
Progress on women's representation in national legislatures was "slow and mixed" in 2023, registering a growth of 0.4 per cent over the preceding year, the Inter Parliamentary… Read more »
February 21
Central African Republic: UN Envoy Calls for Curb On Illicit Weapons in Central African Republic
The head of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) on Wednesday urged greater support for the country's efforts to build a professional national… Read more »
February 20
Congo-Kinshasa: UN Agencies Sound Alarm Over Renewed Clashes in Eastern DR Congo
Amid reports of a renewed escalation of hostilities in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the UN peacekeeping mission in the country has called on the M23 rebels to… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo - Fighting Threatens Stability of Entire Region, Envoy Warns
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), fighting between the M23 armed group and national forces has further compounded the dire humanitarian situation in the east, the head… Read more »
February 19
Rwanda: UK Bill to Send Asylum Seekers to Rwanda 'Undercuts Human Rights' - UN Rights Chief
The United Kingdom's legislative moves to facilitate the prompt removal of asylum seekers to Rwanda run contrary to the basic principles of the rule of law and risk delivering a… Read more »
February 16
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo, Somalia, Mali Amongst Highest Users of Child Soldiers
As we mark the International Day against the use of Child Soldiers, commonly known as the Red Hand Day, the Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, Virginia Gamba,… Read more »
February 14
Africa: World News in Brief - DR Congo Clashes, Invest in Ending Polio, Say #idont to Child Marriage
Tensions remain high in North Kivu province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), particularly in the town of Sake, as clashes persist between M23 rebels and… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Massive Displacement As Fighting Surges in Eastern DR Congo
Civilians in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are once again bearing the brunt of localized violence, amid a sharp uptick in fighting between Government forces… Read more »
January 17
Comoros: World News in Brief - Rights Chief Calls for Calm in Comoros, DR Congo Update, Northern Ethiopia Beset By 'Multiple Crises'
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has appealed for restraint in the wake of protests and heightened tensions following Sunday's presidential elections in… Read more »
January 16
Sudan: World News in Brief - Peacekeeper Killed in CAR, Sudan War Update
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the killing of a Cameroonian peacekeeper on Monday who was serving with the Stabilization Mission in the Central… Read more »
December 20, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: WFP Forced to Halt Some Food Aid in Sudan, DR Congo Elections, Peacekeeping Chief Visits CAR
The World Food Programme (WFP) announced on Wednesday that it has temporarily suspended assistance in some parts of Al Jazirah State in Sudan as conflict has spread south and east… Read more »
December 11, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo - Elections Looming, Amid Worsening Insecurity
With just nine days to go for the Presidential elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the situation is one of progress in the electoral process on one hand and… Read more »
November 24, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Clashes in Eastern DR Congo Displace 450,000 in Six Weeks
Humanitarians are urgently scaling up aid in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) where an escalating crisis is again unfolding, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, and the… Read more »
November 21, 2023
Chad: Funding Shortfall Puts WFP Operations in Chad At Risk
Funding constraints and rising humanitarian needs could force the World Food Programme (WFP) to halt assistance to more than a million people in Chad, including newly arrived… Read more »
October 26, 2023
Central African Republic: International Support Critical to Forge Lasting Peace, Security Council Hears
Progress has been made in advancing a 2019 peace agreement in the Central African Republic (CAR) but the support of the international community is still vital, the UN Special… Read more »
October 17, 2023
Africa: Great Lakes Envoy Urges International Support Amid Rising Hostilities
The UN Special Envoy for Africa's Great Lakes region, appealed to the international community on Tuesday for increased support in resolving the escalating hostilities in eastern… Read more »
September 28, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo - UN Mission Still Disinformation Target, As Withdrawal Speculation Grows
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remains mired in insecurity, characterized by volatility and tensions that show no signs of abating, the head of the UN's peacekeeping… Read more »
