October 13, 2025
South Sudan: Political Crisis and Corruption Fuelling Violence in South Sudan, UN Rights Body Says
The escalating political crisis in South Sudan is driving renewed armed violence and making the already dire humanitarian and human rights situations there worse, UN investigators… Read more »
October 12, 2025
Sudan: 17 Children Reportedly Killed in Attack On Sudan Displacement Camp
At least 17 children, including an infant just seven days old, have reportedly been killed in an attack on the Dar al-Arqam Displacement Centre in El Fasher, North Darfur, early on… Read more »
October 10, 2025
Sudan: Türk 'Appalled' By Continued Killing of Civilians in El Fasher
UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Friday condemned in the strongest terms the continued killing and injuring of civilians in the besieged Sudanese city of El Fasher. Read more »
October 09, 2025
Sudan: El Fasher Mosque and Hospital Attacks Leave At Least 20 Dead
At least 20 civilians were reportedly killed this week in attacks targeting a mosque and a hospital in El Fasher, the besieged capital of North Darfur state in Sudan. Read more »
October 08, 2025
Africa: UN Chief Calls for Israel and Hamas to 'Abide Fully' By Terms of U.S. Peace Plan
The UN Secretary-General has welcomed the announcement from US President Donald Trump that Israel and Hamas have "signed off" on the first phase of his 20-point peace plan,… 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 »
