April 01
Congo-Kinshasa: Surging Violence As Armed Groups Target Civilians in the East, Human Rights Council Hears
Civilians continue to bear the brunt of the violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) with 602 victims of extrajudicial or summary executions in North and South Kivu… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan On Brink of Famine As Fighting Ravages Darfur, UN Warns
The humanitarian crisis in Sudan is spiralling as rival militaries continue to battle for control of the country, with the UN expressing profound alarm on Monday over escalating… Read more »
March 28
Congo-Kinshasa: Despite Renewed Conflict in Eastern DR Congo, Protection for Civilians Is Paramount - Keita
As the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has intensified in recent months, the UN peacekeeping mission, MONUSCO, has been working to protect civilians -… Read more »
South Sudan: 'Perfect Storm' in South Sudan Demands Urgent Action, Says Guterres
Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Friday of a rapidly deteriorating crisis in South Sudan, calling for urgent dialogue, the immediate release of detained… Read more »
March 27
Congo-Kinshasa: Armed Groups Install 'Parallel Administration' in DR Congo, Security Council Hears
Armed groups affiliated with Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have continued to expand their control in North and South Kivu - setting… Read more »
Sudan: Displacement Figures Fall for First Time
For the first time in nearly two years of brutal conflict the number of Sudanese internally displaced during nearly two years of brutal conflict between rival militaries has… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Record Numbers Face Acute or Emergency Hunger
A record 27.7 million people are in the grip of acute hunger in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), amid ongoing conflict linked to massive displacement and rising food… Read more »
South Sudan: UN Rights Body Sounds the Alarm Over South Sudan Crisis
The UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan issued an alert on Thursday over the the rapidly escalating crisis in the country, calling for urgent coordinated action to protect… Read more »
March 26
Africa: Biological Weapons 'Must Not Only Be Unthinkable but Also Impossible'
The world came together 50 years ago to ban biological weapons and in today's volatile geopolitical climate we can ill-afford to let this moral safeguard "erode", the UN's High… Read more »
South Sudan: UN Calls for Immediate Ceasefire As South Sudan Edges Closer to Renewed Civil War
The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) on Wednesday called for an immediate end to hostilities and urgent dialogue between the country's leaders to prevent a relapse into civil… Read more »
Sudan: Rights Chief Deplores Deadly Army Strikes On North Darfur Market
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has again called for greater protection of civilians in war-torn Sudan following deadly army airstrikes in North Darfur earlier this week. Read more »
March 25
Congo-Kinshasa: Aid Operations Stretched to the Limit in Burundi By Ongoing DR Congo Crisis
With thousands fleeing violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) across the border into Burundi, aid operations are stretched to the limit, the World Food Programme… Read more »
March 24
South Sudan: South Sudan On the Brink of Civil War, Top UN Official Warns
South Sudan is teetering on the brink of a return to full-scale civil war as violence escalates and political tensions deepen, the head of the UN Mission in the country (UNMISS)… Read more »
Africa: Local Staff 'Particularly Vulnerable' to Detention, As UN Calls for Their Release
Staff members of the United Nations around the world who are recruited locally are "particularly vulnerable" to detention and should be released and allowed to go home according to… Read more »
March 21
Africa: Children, Refugees Pay Hefty Price of Global Aid Funding Crisis
Children, refugees and displaced people worldwide are paying the price for the deep-seated funding crisis that has engulfed the international aid sector, made worse by pronounced… Read more »
March 20
Sudan: Civilians Targeted As Hostilities Intensify in the Capital
Dozens of civilians, including local humanitarian volunteers, have been killed by artillery shelling and aerial bombardment in the eastern part of Sudan's capital, Khartoum, the UN… Read more »
March 13
Sudan: Children Facing 'Unimaginable Suffering', Warns Unicef Chief
Sudan is now the world's largest and most devastating humanitarian crisis, the head of the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) warned on Thursday. After two years of war, over 30 million… Read more »
March 11
Africa: In the Face of 'Unprecedented Pressure', EU Calls for Primacy of International Law and Partnership
The European Union remains committed to upholding international law and defending the United Nations Charter amid growing security threats, the bloc's top diplomat told the… Read more »
March 07
South Sudan: Scores Killed in 'Abhorrent Attack' On UN Helicopter in South Sudan
A UN helicopter attempting to evacuate wounded South Sudanese soldiers in the north of the country was attacked on Friday, killing a crew member and injuring two others. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Crisis Leaves Mothers With Newborns Fleeing to Burundi
The aid response in Burundi to the crisis in neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) "is literally buckling", the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, warned on Friday, as it… Read more »
March 06
Sudan: Access to Stricken Zamzam Camp 'Is Nearly Impossible'
Civilians sheltering in the vast Zamzam displacement camp in Sudan's North Darfur region are now "nearly impossible" to reach, the UN's top aid official in the country warned on… Read more »
March 05
Central African Republic: UN Report Reveals Brutal Attacks Targeting Muslims, Refugees in Central African Republic
A UN report released on Wednesday has uncovered a pattern of grave human rights violations committed by armed groups in southeast Central African Republic (CAR), targeting Muslim… Read more »
March 04
Somalia: Famine Looms in Somalia Without Funding Boost, WFP Says
"The time to step up is now" for the people of Somalia, where drought threatens 1.7 million young children at risk of acute malnutrition, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) warned… Read more »
Sudan: Children As Young As One Raped During Conflict, Unicef Warns
As conflict rages across Sudan, armed men are raping and sexually assaulting children, including some infants as young as one, according to the UN children's agency (UNICEF). Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Almost 80,000 Flee DR Congo Amid Fighting, Sexual Violence - UNHCR
In the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), insecurity and horrific sexual violence have left tens of thousands fleeing across borders with no sign of the exodus… Read more »
