July 18, 2023
Sudan: Conflict Displaces Nearly 200,000 People in the Past Week Alone
Nearly 200,000 people were displaced by fighting inside Sudan over the past week, the UN reported on Tuesday, citing new figures released by the International Organization for… Read more »
July 16, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Bringing a War Criminal to Justice
For 96 hours, the orders kept coming. By the end, 287 people were dead, 387 women and children had been raped, and 13 villages in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) had… Read more »
July 15, 2023
Sudan: 'We Cannot Work Under the Barrel of a Gun,' UN Relief Chief Says
Warring factions in Sudan must respect international law, protect civilians, and stop targeting relief and aid workers, the United Nations top humanitarian official urged on… Read more »
July 14, 2023
Africa: Security Council Urged to Address 'Most Silenced and Least Condemned Crime'
The international community must act now to protect future generations from the scourge of conflict-related sexual violence, the UN's advocate on the issue, Pramila Patten, told… Read more »
July 12, 2023
Africa: Hunger Afflicts One in Ten Globally, UN Report Finds
As many as 783 million people faced hunger worldwide in 2022 in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, repeated weather shocks and conflicts, including in Ukraine, according to a study… Read more »
July 13, 2023
Sudan: International Criminal Court Launches Investigation Into Surging Violence in Darfur
The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) said on Thursday that he is investigating fresh allegations of war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Darfur region,… Read more »
Sudan: UN Rights Chief Calls for Probe After 87 Bodies Found in Mass Grave
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, on Thursday called for a swift investigation into the killing of 87 civilians in Sudan following the discovery of a… Read more »
July 11, 2023
Central African Republic: UN Chief Condemns Deadly Attack On Peacekeepers
The UN Secretary-General has strongly condemned an attack on a UN peacekeeping patrol in the northeast Central African Republic (CAR) on Monday which left one Rwandan 'blue helmet'… Read more »
Sudan: You Don't Dare Ask Refugees Where the Men Have Gone, Say UN Aid Teams
As conflict continues to rage in Sudan, UN humanitarians expressed alarm on Tuesday at a surge in the number of people fleeing across the border to Chad. Read more »
July 10, 2023
Africa: One Year of the Black Sea Initiative - Key Facts and Figures
For almost a year, the UN-brokered Black Sea Initiative agreed by Russia, Türkiye, and Ukraine has allowed millions of tonnes of grain and other foodstuffs to leave Ukraine's… Read more »
July 09, 2023
Sudan: UN Chief Condemns Deadly Air Strike, Warns of Full-Blown Civil War
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the air strike in the Sudanese city of Omdurman on Saturday which reportedly killed at least 22 people. Read more »
July 05, 2023
Africa: 'Bold and Resolute' Action Needed to Protect Children Affected By War
Last year, 27,180 grave violations were committed against children caught up in war - the highest number ever verified by the UN, the Security Council heard on Wednesday. Read more »
June 30, 2023
Mali: UN Security Council Terminates Mali Peacekeeping Mission
The Security Council on Friday unanimously approved the complete withdrawal of UN peacekeeping forces in Mali, although it will take six months for the final "blue helmets" to… Read more »
June 27, 2023
Sudan: Displacement Soars Amid Shrinking Humanitarian Access
Humanitarian needs have soared among people displaced by fighting in Sudan, with the number of those fleeing expected to surpass projections while aid access remains extremely… Read more »
Africa: 'Dire Year' for Children Caught in Conflict, As Hospital and School Attacks Double
Violations of international law regarding children and armed conflict continued to have a "devastating impact", the UN's top official on the issue said on Tuesday, with a 112 per… Read more »
June 26, 2023
Africa: UN Refugee Agency Predicts Spike in Resettlement Needs Next Year
The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, is anticipating a significant rise in global refugee resettlement needs for next year. Read more »
June 24, 2023
Sudan: OHCHR Calls for 'Urgent Action' to End Militia Attacks On People Fleeing El Geneina
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) on Saturday said it was gravely concerned at reports of "wanton killings" by "Arab" militia in Sudan's West Darfur backed by the Rapid Support… Read more »
June 23, 2023
West Africa: On #PeacebuildingDay, Ambassadors Discuss Response to Organised Crime in the Sahel
The Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) convened for an ambassadorial-level meeting in New York on Friday to tackle the issue of organized crime in the Sahel. Poverty, institutional… Read more »
Africa: Ukraine - War 'Weakening' International Security, Political Affairs Chief Warns
Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the war "has weakened the international collective security system we have all pledged to uphold", the top UN… Read more »
June 22, 2023
Somalia: Somalia in Danger of Losing Hard-Won Gains, Security Council Hears
Despite gains made in tackling terrorism and advancing the electoral process in Somalia, top UN officials warned the Security Council on Thursday that extra effort and funding are… Read more »
June 21, 2023
Africa: UN Counter-Terrorism Week - Preventing Violent Extremism
Zeinabou Maata, a Muslim from Mauritania, is one of 50 women serving on the frontlines of preventing the spread of violent extremism in her country, with UN support. Read more »
June 20, 2023
East Africa: Sudan Crisis Threatens to Hobble South Sudan's Transition, UN Mission Chief Says
The cross-border impact of the crisis in Sudan is unfurling along multiple fronts, and action is urgently needed to ease rising tensions that has already resulted in deadly… Read more »
Central African Republic: Decade-Long Cycle of Conflict Can Be Broken, MINUSCA Chief Tells UN Security Council
Despite deteriorating border security, humanitarian and human rights challenges, the Central African Republic (CAR) is committed to a constitutional referendum and local elections,… Read more »
Egypt: First Person - When Refugees Bloom in the Desert
Radwa Sharaf is a UN refugee agency, UNHCR, staff member tasked with working with celebrities, content creators, and influencers to promote the work of the organization to a… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Lives Shattered By Violence, Displacement and Hunger in 'Forgotten Crisis' - WFP
UN humanitarians issued an urgent appeal on Tuesday to help millions of people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) where chronic violence and displacement continue to… Read more »
