December 13, 2022
Somalia: Famine Narrowly Averted - So Far, Warn UN Humanitarians
In Somalia, a full-blown famine has been narrowly averted for now, but the hunger emergency has not gone away, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday. Read more »
December 07, 2022
Sudan: New Political Deal 'Offers a Path' to Realizing Sudanese Aspirations
The signing of a political framework agreement in Sudan could signal a way out of the uncertainty and insecurity sparked by the October 2021 coup, the head of the UN mission in the… Read more »
South Sudan: 'Raw Violence' Displaces Thousands During 'Ruthless Conflict', UNHCR Says
Throughout South Sudan's Greater Upper Nile Region "desperation is rising" as escalating armed conflict, which has displaced at least 20,000 people since August, have forced some… Read more »
December 06, 2022
Kenya: Drought, Conflict Force 80,000 Somalis to Shelter in Kenya's Dadaab Refugee Camps
Tens of thousands of people have sought shelter in recent weeks at Kenya's Dadaab camps, forced from their homes by extremist violence in neighbouring Somalia and an "unrelenting"… Read more »
December 05, 2022
Sudan: UN Welcomes 'Courageous' Military-Civilian Pact Towards Democratic Future
Senior UN officials have welcomed an agreement signed on Monday between military and civilian leaders in Sudan as a "courageous" step forward towards the establishment of… Read more »
November 30, 2022
Ethiopia: Peace Agreement's Opportunity Must be Seized to Include Rights and Needs of Children Affected by Conflict - UN
The Agreement for Lasting Peace through a Permanent Cessation of Hostilities in Ethiopia, brokered by the African Union, is a milestone that provides an important opportunity to… Read more »
November 28, 2022
East Africa: 'We Cannot Give Up' On Millions in Drought-Stricken Horn of Africa - WFP Official
Millions of people in the Horn of Africa - a region at the intersection of some of the worst impacts of climate change, recurring humanitarian crises and insecurity - are facing… Read more »
November 16, 2022
Sudan: Human Rights Must 'Be At the Core' of Democratic Transition, Urges Türk
The new UN human rights chief ended his first country visit on Wednesday explaining that he had chosen Sudan to "bring a strong message" that human rights must "be at the core" of… Read more »
Uganda: Doses of Ebola Candidate Vaccines Expected to Be Shipped to Uganda Next Week - WHO
Three candidate Ebola vaccines for a proposed clinical trial in Uganda should be shipped to the country next week, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom… Read more »
East Africa: Horn of Africa - UNFPA Launches $113 Million Appeal for Drought-Impacted Women and Girls
The unprecedented drought in the Horn of Africa is affecting whole communities, but it is women and girls who are paying "an unacceptably high price", the UN Population Fund… Read more »
November 14, 2022
Somalia: Human Rights Chief Decries Steep Rise in Civilian Casualties
A steep rise in civilian casualties across Somalia, largely at the hands of Al-Shabaab militants, has exacerbated an already grim human rights and humanitarian situation there,… Read more »
November 07, 2022
East Africa: Humanitarians Call for Greater Support to Prevent Famine in Horn of Africa
Greater global solidarity is needed to address the rapidly unfolding humanitarian catastrophe in the Horn of Africa, where millions are going hungry due to two years of… Read more »
November 03, 2022
Sudan: Resurgence of Ethnic Clashes in Sudan's Blue Nile Region Triggers Death and Destruction
The UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide expressed grave concern on Thursday over a reported resurgence of ethnic clashes in the Blue Nile region of Sudan. Read more »
Africa: Ukraine Grain Deal, Ethiopia Agreement, Show 'Power of Multilateralism in Action' - Guterres
Russia's decision to rejoin the Black Sea Grain Initiative and the Ethiopian agreement to end the war in Tigray demonstrate the power of multilateralism in action, said the UN… Read more »
November 02, 2022
Ethiopia: Peace Agreement Between Ethiopian Govt and Tigray 'A Critical First Step' - Guterres
A peace deal between the Ethiopian Government and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) signed on Wednesday in South Africa, represents "a critical first step" towards ending… Read more »
October 28, 2022
Ethiopia: Northern Ethiopia Facing Devastating Spike in Preventable Disease - WHO
The UN health agency WHO expressed serious concerns on Friday about a likely spike in a range of preventable diseases in Ethiopia's northern regions - and in particular Tigray -… Read more »
October 25, 2022
Sudan: Justice for Protesters Against Coup, Key to Ending Cycle of Violence
UN independent human rights experts on Tuesday demanded real accountability for the year-long brutal crackdown on peaceful protests against the October 2021 military coup in Sudan. Read more »
October 23, 2022
Kenya: UN Steps up Protection for Drought-Hit Women and Girls
Women and girls are bearing the brunt of the worst drought experienced in Kenya for 40 years, which is exacerbating the risk of sexual exploitation, violence, and abuse. Read more »
October 19, 2022
Ethiopia: There is a Very Narrow Window to Prevent Genocide in Tigray, UN Health Chief Warns
The Director of the World Health Organization (WHO) urged the international community and the media on Wednesday to give the crisis in Ethiopia "the attention it deserves". Read more »
South Sudan: Rights Experts Calls for Urgent Action to Implement South Sudan Peace Deal
Progress on the 2018 peace agreement for South Sudan has been "extremely slow", UN human rights experts said on Wednesday, calling for urgent action to save lives. Read more »
October 18, 2022
Somalia: UNICEF Warns of Unprecedented Child Deaths
Thousands of severely malnourished boys and girls in Somalia are at risk of dying, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) warned on Tuesday, urging donors to step up support amid historic… Read more »
October 17, 2022
Ethiopia: Fighting Must End, Urges Guterres, Amid 'Staggering' Level Of Need
Fighting in the Tigray region of Ethiopia is "spiralling out of control", and there is no military solution to end nearly two years of brutal conflict which has left tens of… Read more »
October 15, 2022
Ethiopia: UN Chief 'Gravely Concerned' By Escalation in Fighting Across Tigray
The UN Secretary-General issued a statement on Saturday expressing grave concern over the escalation of fighting in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, where Government troops and… Read more »
October 12, 2022
Uganda: WHO Supports Uganda Ebola Response
The World Health Organization (WHO) continues to support Uganda as the Government there responds to a deadly Ebola outbreak, agency chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on… Read more »
October 03, 2022
Ethiopia: Fight Against Human Trafficking Must Be Strengthened in Wartorn North
Throughout Ethiopia's Tigray, Afar and Amhar regions, women and girls are becoming increasingly vulnerable to abduction and sex trafficking as they flee ongoing armed conflict, a… Read more »