Mali: Independent Rights Experts Call for Probe Into Wagner Group's Alleged Crimes

Top UN-appointed independent rights experts on Tuesday called on the authorities in Mali to launch an immediate probe into the mass execution of civilians last year, allegedly by… Read more »

Africa: Eight Trends That Will Impact Children in 2023

A series of interconnected crises are expected to have a huge impact on children in 2023. A report from the UN children's agency (UNICEF), released on Tuesday, details the trends… Read more »

Mali: Mali - 'Critical Year' Begins in Country's Return to Constitutional Order

Stabilizing Mali is crucial, not only for the country but for the entire region, UN Special Representative El-Ghassim Wane told the Security Council on Friday. Read more »

Africa: Peacebuilding Must Be Rooted In 'Bedrock Of Inclusive, Sustainable Development'

While describing maintaining peace as core to the UN – it's very reason for being - Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed warned the Security Council on Thursday that it… Read more »

Mali: WHO Doctor Seized By 'Unidentified Assailants', As UNHCR Raises Alarm Over Continuing Violence

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a statement deploring the abduction of a doctor working for the UN health agency in the town of Menaka, in eastern Mali,… Read more »

Chad: UN Convenes Lake Chad Countries, Amid Growing Regional Crisis

Amid worsening security, economic, and humanitarian crises, the third Lake Chad Basin High Level Conference has begun, aimed at addressing a range of long-standing issues and the… Read more »

Libya: Senior UN Representative Urges Leaders to Recommit to Ceasefire

Following the latest meeting of rival military leaders in Sirte, Libya, the head of the UN Mission in the country (UNSMIL) has called upon the national authorities to recommit to… Read more »

Burkina Faso: UN Calls for Immediate Release of 50 Abducted Women and Girls

Some 50 women and girls in Burkina Faso who were abducted last week while looking for food must be released immediately, the United Nations said on Tuesday. Read more »

Sudan: UN Envoy Sees 'Real Chance' of Political Solution in Sudan

More than a year after the military coup in Sudan, political parties began talks this month aimed at restoring a civilian-led transition, which the UN has hailed as an important… Read more »

Africa: 'Unprecedented' Insecurity in West Africa and Sahel, UN Security Council Hears

Although West Africa and the Sahel continues to face unprecedented security challenges, it is still "a land of immense opportunities", a senior UN official told the Security… Read more »

Sudan: Start of Final Phase Towards Civilian Rule an 'Important Step'

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the launch of the final phase in the political process towards restoring a civilian-led transition in Sudan, more than one… Read more »

Burkina Faso: Investigation Into 28 Killed in Burkina Faso Must Be Transparent - UN Rights Chief

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has called on the transitional authorities in Burkina Faso to ensure that their investigation into the killing of at… Read more »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »