Mozambique: UNHCR Urges Greater Support for People Fleeing Post-Election Violence in Mozambique

The UN refugee agency, UNHCR is deeply alarmed by the ongoing situation in Mozambique, where post-election unrest has forced thousands to flee their homes, including to seek safety… Read more »

Africa: Recruitment of Child Soldiers Is On the Rise, Despite Global Commitments

2024 marked the thirty-fifth anniversary of a UN commitment to protect children from being recruited as soldiers. However, armed groups have increased the recruitment and use of… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan Conflict - 'There Cannot Be a Military Solution to This War'

Sudan's civil war, which began in April 2023, continues to inflict misery on the country's population, fuelling a massive humanitarian disaster and driving over 12 million people… Read more »

Africa: 2024 'One of the Worst Years in History for Children in Conflict'

The impact of armed conflicts on children around the world reached devastating and likely record levels in 2024, according to an assessment by the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Read more »

Africa: 'New Quest Unlocked' - UN Experts Counter Extremism in Gaming Spaces

As millions unwrap new gaming devices this holiday season, UN experts are warning that these digital playgrounds need next-generation protection against extremist exploitation. Read more »

Sudan: Sudan's El Fasher Siege - UN Humanitarians Killed As Refugee Crisis Intensifies

The ongoing conflict in Sudan - particularly around besieged El Fasher - and a growing refugee crisis on the South Sudan border, have intensified an already alarming humanitarian… Read more »

Sudan: Staggering Scale of Sudan Crisis 'Demands Sustained and Urgent Attention'

A senior UN humanitarian official on Thursday issued an urgent plea for international support to alleviate the devastating toll of the ongoing war in Sudan, as millions remain in… Read more »

Sudan: WFP Delivers Aid to Over 800,000 in Sudan

The World Food Programme (WFP) has intensified its emergency response in Sudan, delivering food assistance to more than 800,000 people in famine-affected and at-risk areas, even as… Read more »

Africa: World News in Brief - Death Toll Rises in Darfur, Cyclone Chido Latest, São Tomé and Príncipe Takes Development Step

UN humanitarians expressed alarm on Monday at the rising numbers of civilian casualties in and around the besieged Sudanese city of El Fasher, in northern Darfur. Read more »

Africa: Security Council - Put Young Women At the Heart of Peace and Security Efforts

Peace is in peril worldwide and avenues for diplomatic dialogue are shrinking, but young women peacebuilders are demonstrating that a better world is possible, a senior UN official… Read more »

Africa: 'Major Milestone' On Solutions to Internal Displacement - Top Adviser

There have been significant advances in addressing the worldwide internal displacement crisis, but urgent action is still needed as numbers continue to rise, topping 76 million… Read more »

Africa: 305 Million People Need Lifesaving Help Next Year, Says UN's Top Aid Official

Multiple unending conflicts, climate change and a glaring disregard for long-established international humanitarian law are set to leave a staggering 305 million people in need of… Read more »

Africa: UNHCR Secures Record $1.5 Billion in Early Funding for 2025

The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has secured early funding commitments of $1.5 billion for 2025, as global forced displacement surges to 123 million people worldwide. Read more »

Sudan: UN Deplores Deadly Shelling On Zamzam Camp

The United Nations has condemned deadly shelling on Zamzam camp, the largest site for internally displaced people (IDPs) in the Darfur region of Sudan. Read more »

Africa: UN Marks Day of Remembrance for Chemical Weapons Victims With Renewed Call for Global Action

On the Day of Remembrance for All Victims of Chemical Warfare, UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for decisive global action to eliminate chemical weapons, warning… Read more »

Africa: Millions of Women and Girls Forced to Flee Face High Risk of Gender-Based Violence - UNHCR

More than 60 million women and girls worldwide who are forcibly displaced or stateless face high risks of gender-based violence (GBV), but funding for lifesaving services to… Read more »

Africa: 'We Need Peace' - Global Forum Concludes With Hope and a Plan

The message, from second graders and octogenarians to imams, rabbis, young changemakers and the King of Spain, was clear: "we need peace and mutual understanding now more than ever… Read more »

Sudan: WFP Scales Up Operations to Reach Millions in Sudan

A World Food Programme (WFP) convoy arrived in the Zamzam camp in North Darfur, Sudan, on Friday - the first since famine was declared there three months ago, the UN agency has… Read more »

Africa: UNHCR Launches $10 Billion Appeal to Address Global Refugee Crisis in 2025

The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has launched a $10 billion appeal for 2025 to meet critical needs and implement sustainable solutions for millions of refugees, displaced persons and… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Acute Hunger Stalks One in Four People in DR Congo, Warn Aid Agencies

UN humanitarians warned on Thursday that one in four people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo suffers from "crisis or worse" levels of hunger that affects a staggering 25.6… Read more »

Sudan: Humanitarian Lifeline for Sudan Secured for Three More Months

The top UN humanitarian official in Sudan has welcomed the Government's decision to extend the use of the Adre border crossing, a vital conduit for humanitarian assistance, for an… Read more »

Africa: UNHCR Amplifies Voices of Displaced On Frontlines of Climate Change

UN refugee agency, UNHCR, on Thursday launched the Refugees for Climate Action initiative in a bid to mobilise the world's forcibly displaced to join the fight against global… Read more »

Sudan: Allies of Warring Generals 'Enabling the Slaughter,' Security Council Hears

The people of Sudan face an ever-deepening crisis as the relentless war between rival militaries pushes the country further into chaos, the UN's top political affairs official told… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan's Displaced Have Endured 'Unimaginable Suffering, Brutal Atrocities'

Sudan's displaced have endured "unimaginable suffering" in their search for shelter from the country's ongoing war, UN humanitarians warned on Friday. Read more »

Africa: Displacement Crisis Reaches 123 Million, Amid Ongoing Conflicts

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, has called for "urgent international support" as the number of forcibly displaced people worldwide reaches 123 million, with… Read more »