Ethiopia: UN Chief 'Gravely Concerned' By Renewed Fighting in Northern Ethiopia, Warns Against Escalation

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for an immediate end to the renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia, saying he is deeply worried by reports that Eritrean… Read more »

Sudan: Driver Killed in Aerial Attack On Aid Trucks in South Kordofan

The World Food Programme (WFP) has strongly condemned a deadly airstrike on two clearly marked aid trucks in South Kordofan, Sudan, this past weekend. Read more »

Sudan: 'I Have Not Lost My Dreams' - Refugee Education Funding Cuts Threaten Millions

A teenage girl who fled war-torn Sudan for neighbouring Egypt and hopes to pursue a technology degree is an example of why countries must ensure that young refugees can continue to… Read more »

Somalia: Somali Families Face Renewed Violence Amid Worsening Hunger Crisis

Children have been killed and injured in fresh fighting in Baidoa, in Somalia's South West State, where families were already facing severe hunger and other overlapping crises. Read more »

Sudan: No Imposed Solutions to Country's Conflict - Sudan Tells UN

Sudan's Foreign Minister addressed the UN General Assembly on Monday in place of de facto head of state General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, whose visa application was rejected by… Read more »

Ethiopia: UN Voices Grave Concern As Fighting Spreads Across Northern Ethiopia

The UN said on Friday it remains gravely concerned by the continued deterioration of the security situation across northern Ethiopia, as fighting spreads across multiple fronts and… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: 'Peace Remains Only a Promise' for Millions in Eastern DR Congo, General Assembly Hears

The Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) cautioned against growing global demand for "blood-stained minerals" in the rush to net-zero, in her speech to the… Read more »

Africa: The Takeaway - UN General Assembly Debate Day 2

This edition of UN News's The Takeaway recaps key highlghts at the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, including focus on the war in Ukraine and a renewed push by African countries… Read more »

Africa: Equality 'Ends At the Doors of the Security Council', Kenya's Ruto Tells General Assembly

Kenyan President William Ruto told the General Assembly on Wednesday that the sovereign equality the UN proclaims is contradicted by its own structures, urging Member States to… Read more »

Africa: World Fears Major War More Than Any Other Global Risk, UN Survey Finds

Two years ago, the idea of a large-scale war breaking out felt like a distant hypothetical to the experts who help chart the world's dangers. Today it tops their list of fears,… Read more »

Sudan: UN Agencies Warn Humanitarian System in Sudan 'Could Collapse'

UN aid agencies on Monday said they may be forced to scale back humanitarian aid in Sudan - home of the world's worst hunger and displacement crisis - due to funding shortfalls. Read more »

South Sudan: Unicef Reaches Communities Cut Off By Conflict in Jonglei State

The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) and partners have delivered lifesaving assistance to families in conflict-affected communities in South Sudan's Jonglei state, many of whom had gone… Read more »

Africa: Terrorist Propaganda Is Outpacing Global Efforts to Stop It, UN Report Finds

Terrorist groups are recruiting, raising money and even planning operations through propaganda that is now "embedded" in every stage of their work, a new UN report warns - and… Read more »

South Sudan: Human Cost of Violence in South Sudan 'Continues to Grow'

Independent human rights investigators voiced deep concern over growing risks to both civilians and South Sudan's political transition following their latest fact-finding mission… Read more »

Africa: Record Number of Attacks On Education, Global Fund Warns

While September traditionally marks the start of the school year across the northern hemisphere, a staggering 93 million children are not in class at all amid an unprecedented… Read more »

Sudan: Human Rights Chief Türk Renews Call for End to Spiralling Sudan War

The ongoing war in Sudan took centre stage at the UN Human Rights Council on Monday where the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, led calls for an end to… Read more »

Sudan: External Involvement Fuelling Sudan War, New Report Finds

Foreign recruitment and external support networks are fuelling the brutal conflict in Sudan, strengthening the military capabilities of the warring parties and enabling… Read more »

Sudan: Air Attack Destroys Food Aid for Families in South Kordofan

A massive supply of food destined for hungry families in South Kordofan state, Sudan, was destroyed in an aerial attack on two aid trucks over the weekend, the World Food Progamme… Read more »

Africa: As Wars Spread, the Global Food System Unravels

A family with four children abandoned its farm in Somalia after armed groups arrived and demanded payments for the right to continue cultivating the land. They walked roughly 100… Read more »

Africa: Breaking the Silence Over Sexual Violence Against Men and Boys in War

Conflicts can expose civilians and detainees to grave abuses; the challenge is not only to document these crimes, but also to ensure all survivors are recognised, protected and… Read more »

Uganda: New Initiative Launched to Shield Terrorism Victims From Online Harm

The UN has launched a new initiative to protect victims of terrorist attacks from online harm and re-traumatisation, drawing on harrowing survivor accounts, from the Nova Music… Read more »

Sudan: 200,000 Newly Displaced As Fighting and Floods Intensify

Intensifying fighting in Sudan has displaced at least another 200,000 people since late 2025, while destructive seasonal floods are compounding the massive humanitarian emergency… Read more »

Africa: What's Journalism Worth in Disasters and Emergencies? a Lot, Says a New UN Report

A single New York Times article on a disaster generated an additional $500,000 in official aid. That's just one of the findings on the critical role a free press plays in saving… Read more »

Sudan: The Harrowing Reality of Giving Birth in a War Zone

Sudanese women about to give birth are losing their babies and sometimes their own lives because of a lack of specialist healthcare support, amid the ongoing war, UN humanitarians… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan - Attacks and Further Displacement in Blue Nile and North Kordofan

The United Nations has once again urged warring parties in Sudan to protect civilians as the fighting continues to take a heavy toll on the population. Read more »