July 27, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Guterres Strongly Condemns Attack On Peacekeepers Which Left 3 Dead,
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned an attack on peacekeepers serving in the Stablization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo… Read more »
July 25, 2022
Africa: Landmark Guidelines Aim to Protect Children Uprooted By Climate Change
New UN-backed guidelines issued on Monday aim to protect, include and empower children forced to flee their homes due to the climate crisis, marking the first-ever global effort to… Read more »
July 23, 2022
Sudan: Strengthening Sudan's Fragile Peace - a Resident Coordinator Blog
The killing of protestors by security services during large-scale demonstrations in Sudan's capital Khartoum in June underscores the ongoing political tensions in the country.… Read more »
July 22, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: UNHCR Alarmed By Growing Death Toll Among Displaced in Eastern DR Congo
As conflict grows in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the rising death toll and suffering of displaced civilians through brutal attacks, is cause for serious… Read more »
December 17, 2020
Kenya: Funding Needed to Halt 'Life Threatening Crisis' Facing Refugees
Amidst a "critical shortage" of resources, hundreds of thousands of refugees in Kenya will lack food unless new funds are swiftly received, the UN's food relief agency warned on… Read more »
October 10, 2012
Mali: UN Accuses Rebels of Ruling Through Drug Money
Radical Islamists who seized northern Mali earlier this year are maintaining their control through fear and drug money, imposing an extremist version of Muslim Sharia law and… Read more »
September 04, 2007
Western Sahara: Funding Shortfall Threatens UN Family Reunions for Refugees
Threatened by an almost 50 per cent shortfall in funding, family reunion visits and other confidence-building measures connecting Sahrawi refugees in camps in Algeria and their… Read more »
August 27, 2007
Western Sahara: Chinese Selected to Lead UN Peacekeeping Force
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Major-General Zhao Jingmin as the new Force Commander for the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara (MINURSO), the first… Read more »
August 16, 2007
Burundi: 350 000 Refugees Have Returned in Last Five Years
Over the past five years, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has helped over 350,000 Burundian refugees return to their homes, under one of the agency's… Read more »
June 27, 2007
Central African Republic: Country Facing Precarious Situation - UN Report
The situation in the Central African Republic (CAR) remains extremely precarious, marked by deteriorating humanitarian conditions, repeated violations of human rights, a culture of… Read more »
June 22, 2007
Sudan: Deteriorating Environment Triggers Conflict, Says UN
Environmental degradation is among the root causes of decades of conflict in Sudan, a new United Nations report argues, warning that the country is unlikely to see lasting peace… Read more »
June 21, 2007
Sierra Leone: UN Official Applauds Guilty Verdicts for Rebel Leaders
The United Nations envoy for children and armed conflict has welcomed the judgment of the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL), which found three former rebel leaders guilty of… Read more »
May 21, 2007
Central African Republic: Unicef Pushes for Release of Child Soldiers
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has started talks with rebel groups in the Central African Republic (CAR) to secure the release of hundreds of child soldiers so… Read more »