Africa: UN Provides Emergency Cash Injection for Global Crisis Hotspots

The UN's top relief official on Friday allocated $100 million from the Organization's Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to bolster critically underfunded humanitarian… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan Aid Breakthrough

The first food supplies destined for desperate communities in Sudan's Darfur region have crossed the Adre border from Chad, after it was reopened this week by the Sudanese… Read more »

Africa: 'Break the Cycle of Violence' Through Prevention and Peacebuilding, Security Council Told

Violence cost the world nearly $20 trillion last year, but investment in peace and conflict prevention has been steadily decreasing, a senior UN official told the Security Council… Read more »

Libya: Status Quo 'Not Sustainable' in Increasingly Unstable Libya, Security Council Hears

Recent "unilateral acts" by rival sides in Libya have led to a rapid deterioration in political and economic stability coupled with rising insecurity, a senior UN official in the… Read more »

Sudan: Youth-Led Groups Tackle Famine in War-Ravaged Sudan

How do you tackle famine? UN News spoke with young people operating "emergency response rooms" in war-torn Sudan to find out how they are helping to overcome hunger at besieged… Read more »

Sudan: Humanitarian Aid to Sudan Civilians Stalled By Floods and Violence

On Monday, UN authorities in Sudan confirmed that truckloads of food and supplies have been approved to cross the border from Chad through the Adre crossing. Read more »

Nigeria: UNHCR Officials Call for 'Sustainable Solutions' to End Displacement Crisis in Nigeria

Senior UN refugee agency (UNHCR) officials on Friday highlighted the needs of forcibly displaced people in Nigeria, stressing the importance of finding sustainable, long-term… Read more »

Burkina Faso: UN Airlifts a 'Lifeline' for Burkina Faso's Communities in Need

The dual-rotor helicopter touching down on Fada N'gourma's dusty airstrip is a game changer for the hungry communities in eastern Burkina Faso. Read more »

Sudan: Attack On a City in Sudan Kills At Least Five and Injures More - Unicef

Bombing which devastated a school and market in the Sudanese city of El Obeid on Wednesday has left five girls dead and 20 children injured according to the UN Children's Fund's… Read more »

Sudan: Sexual Violence and Famine Stalk Sudan's Displaced

Sudan's deepening humanitarian crisis caused by nearly 16 months of war has left countless women and girls subject to sexual violence and rape and tens of thousands of children at… Read more »

Sudan: Unicef Condemns Deadly Strike As War Grinds On

An attack on a UN facility for displaced people in Sudan has left two dead and at least eight others injured, humanitarians have reported. Read more »

Sudan: Sudan's Displaced Millions Face Escalating Hardship Amid War and Floods

Millions of displaced people in Sudan, already suffering from the devastating impact of a nearly 16-month-long war, are now grappling with worsening conditions due to heavy… Read more »

Sudan: Over a Dozen More Areas At Risk of Famine As Fighting Impedes Aid

With famine confirmed in the Zamzam displacement camp in Sudan's North Darfur, there are growing concerns that similar crises may be unfolding in other nearby camps, an official… Read more »

Africa: Gender Equality At Risk - UN Officials Highlight Danger of Pulling Peacekeepers Out

Senior UN officials on Wednesday warned of the consequences for protection of women and their rights in conflict zones, amid recent decisions to close or shrink peacekeeping and… Read more »

South Sudan: WHO Regional Chief Voices Grave Concern Over Middle East Escalation

Recent developments in Gaza, the wider Middle East, and Sudan, have highlighted the complexities of emergencies in the World Health Organization's (WHO) vast Eastern Mediterranean… Read more »

South Sudan: South Sudan - Rise in Abductions in Central Equatoria State

The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) voiced grave concern on Friday over a rise in abductions in the greater Yei region of Central Equatoria state. Read more »

Sudan: Skyrocketing Violence Against Children in Sudan Demands Urgent Protection Measures - UN Report

The conflict in Sudan has led to a horrifying surge in violence against children, a new UN report has revealed, underscoring the need for urgent and tangible protection measures. Read more »

Sudan: War-Weary Sudanese Face New Hardships As Floods Strike

Several thousand people, mostly internally displaced persons (IDPs), have been affected as heavy rains and floods inundated parts of Kassala province in eastern Sudan, inflicting… Read more »

Sudan: Healthcare in Sudan 'Hanging By a Thread,' Warns UN Health Agency

The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday strongly denounced the increasing attacks on healthcare facilities in Sudan, reporting over 20 such incidents in the last two… Read more »

Mauritania: Deadly Atlantic Shipwreck Shows Victims' Desperation, Says UN Refugee Agency

News of another deadly shipwreck tragedy off the coast of Mauritania is a clear indication of the desperation people on the move continue to face as they attempt to escape strife,… Read more »

Africa: UN-Backed Refugee Athletes Named As Olympic Flag Bearers

The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has thrown its full support behind Cindy Ngamba and Yahya Al Ghotany, the athletes chosen as flag bearers for the Olympic Games which start on Friday… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan War - Nearly 26 Million Going Hungry Due to Rising Food Prices, Access Challenges

Nearly 26 million people in war-torn Sudan are not getting enough to eat, the UN reported on Tuesday, citing its humanitarian affairs office, OCHA. Read more »

Burkina Faso: Attacks On Civilians in Burkina Faso Force Thousands Into Neighbouring Niger

Renewed attacks on civilians in eastern Burkina Faso by non-State armed groups have forced thousands to flee to neighbouring Niger in search of safety, amid a deepening emergency,… Read more »

Sudan: 800,000 Still Trapped in El Fasher Where Supplies Running Out, Warns WHO

Hunger and fear of famine stalk Sudan where a staggering 800,000 people still remain trapped in the North Darfur capital El Fasher without enough food, water or medical support,… Read more »

Africa: UN Deputy Chief Calls for Major Arms Spending Cuts and Urgent Action to Save SDGs

The UN Deputy Secretary-General on Monday urged global leaders to redirect resources from warfare to peace and sustainable development initiatives. Read more »