Africa: At Critical Moment for Peacekeeping in Africa, Ghana Steps Up to Host Key Summit

The UN and Ghana jointly announced on Friday that December's UN Peacekeeping Ministerial meeting will be hosted in Accra, at a time when some African nations are questioning the… Read more »

East Africa: At UN, South Sudan's Kiir Calls for Support to Help Restore Peace, Ease Crisis in Sudan

President Salva Kiir of South Sudan on Thursday appealed to the international community to push harder for peace in neighboring Sudan, where five months of conflict has displaced… Read more »

Sudan: Conflict Could Spill Over Into Wider Region, Abdel-Fattah Al-Burhan Warns at UN Assembly

Warning that the months-long conflict in Sudan could spill over in the region, Abdel-Fattah Al-Burhan on Thursday called on the international community to consider designating the… Read more »

Africa: Peace Our 'Most Fundamental Job', Says Guterres

Today "peace is under assault" across communities, countries and regions, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday, underscoring the need for global… Read more »

Africa: Repel Intensifying Attacks On Schools, Urges Guterres

With a staggering hike in attacks targeting schools and hospitals, and over seven million refugee children out of school, the UN chief called on Saturday for a new push to defend… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Few Worse Places to Be a Child Warns Unicef As Twins Found Boobytrapped

Violence against children in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has descended to a new low, amid reports that months old twins were found abandoned with explosives… Read more »

Africa: Growing National Divisions 'A Formidable Challenge' to UN Peacekeeping

The head of peace operations on Thursday underscored the need for stronger, more consistent and unified support from Member States for the UN to achieve its key peacekeeping goals. Read more »

Sudan: Urgent Call for U.S.$1 Billion to Support Millions Fleeing Conflict

The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, and 64 humanitarian and national civil society organisations on Monday appealed for $1 billion to provide essential aid and protection to more than… Read more »

West Africa: Niger - IOM Calls for Humanitarian Corridor to Help Stranded Migrants

The UN migration agency (IOM) called on Friday for the setting up of a humanitarian corridor in Niger to enable voluntary returns of stranded migrants, after July's military… Read more »

Niger: Niger Spiralling Into 'Protection Crisis' Following Takeover - UNHCR

The political crisis in Niger has created uncertainty for scores of vulnerable displaced people, with restrictions on humanitarian operations limiting aid and protection, the UN… Read more »

Mali: Peacekeeping Force Is Leaving, but the UN Is Staying, Mission Chief Says

While its peacekeeping operation in Mali, MINUSMA draws to a close by the end of this year, the UN remains committed to supporting the country's stability and development, the head… Read more »

Africa: Da'esh and Affiliates Still a Threat in Conflict Zones, UN Counter-Terrorism Officials Report

Despite successful international counter-terrorism initiatives, the extremist group Da'esh and its affiliates continue to pose a serious threat in conflict zones and neighbouring… Read more »

Sudan: More Than Two Million Children Displaced By Conflict - Unicef

The conflict in Sudan has uprooted more than two million children - an average of more than 700 newly displaced every hour, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) reported on Thursday. Read more »

Africa: Rights Experts Condemn 'Racist Violence' Against Asylum-Seekers from East Africa

Greece must adopt "safe and impartial" border policies and practices and hold its law enforcement officers accountable for abuses, a group of UN Human Rights Council-appointed… Read more »

Libya: Fierce Clashes in Tripoli Highlight 'Precarious' Situation

Recent deadly clashes between two largest armed groups in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, underscore the dire security situation there and are undermining preparations for elections… Read more »

Africa: UN Honours Survivors of Terrorism Working for Peace

Paying respect to the thousands lost or harmed through terrorist attacks around the world each year, the UN is launching a project to help survivors' testimonies be heard,… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Children Facing Worst Cholera Outbreak in Six Years

A spike in conflict and displacement in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is pushing children into the worst cholera crisis since 2017, warns UNICEF. Read more »

Liberia: What Next for Liberia After 20 Years of Peace? A UN Resident Coordinator Blog

This August marks twenty years of peace in Liberia following the end of the brutal civil war there, followed by a successful democratic transition. In this blog, the UN Resident… Read more »

Sudan: 'Grim Prediction' Now 'Harsh Reality' As Hunger Engulfs Over 20 Million

Dire predictions about escalating hunger in Sudan have tragically come true, as conflict-induced food scarcity has plunged 20.3 million people into severe acute hunger, the UN… Read more »

Ethiopia: De-escalate Tensions in Amhara, International Rights Experts Urge

An international human rights body focused on Ethiopia has voiced deep concerns over the worsening security situation in the northwest of the country, particularly in the Amhara… Read more »

Sudan: UNHCR Warns of Deteriorating Health Conditions in Sudan

The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, issued a warning on Tuesday that health conditions are rapidly deteriorating in Sudan, where conflict has uprooted four million people. Read more »

Sudan: Negotiated Solution Only Way to End Sudan War - Senior UN Official

Ongoing mediation efforts aimed at resolving the conflict in Sudan are critical, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Wednesday, warning against the risk of prolonged… Read more »

Africa: The Eerie Silence of Starvation 'Is Deafening, It Never Leaves You' - UN Official

The threat of famine, with people slowly starving to death, must be considered a red line for international peace and security, the UN Famine Prevention and Response Coordinator… Read more »

Sudan: Child Deaths Rise, Concern Intensifies for Refugees After 100 Days of Battle

After 100 days of fighting in Sudan, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) reported on Monday that at least 435 children have been killed and more than 2,000 injured. Read more »

Somalia: From the Field - Hip Hop Artist K'naan's New Track Hails Refugees

Award-winning Somali-Canadian artist K'naan Warsame, creator of the chart-topping unofficial World Cup anthem Wavin' Flag, released Refugee in late June, saying he wants to flip… Read more »