June 01, 2022
Somalia: 'Dire and Grim' Drought is Impacting More Than 7 Million
Accompanying Somalia's newly-appointed drought envoy on his first field visit, the United Nations' top humanitarian official for the Horn of Africa country warned on Tuesday of the… Read more »
May 31, 2022
Sudan: FAO Ramps Up Support to Farmers As Starvation Threat Grows in East Africa
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is scaling up operations in Sudan, where 10.9 million people, 30 per cent of the population, are expected to need lifesaving support… Read more »
May 24, 2022
Sudan: Time Is Short to Resolve Political Crisis, Mission Chief Warns
Time is short for Sudan to reach a solution to its protracted political crisis, the Special Representative for the country told the Security Council on Tuesday, warning that if the… Read more »
May 23, 2022
Somalia: International Community Urged to Support New Administration
The recent conclusion of the electoral process in Somalia offers a long-awaited opportunity to make progress on other urgent national priorities, the UN Special Representative for… Read more »
May 13, 2022
East Africa: Relief Chief Underlines Need for Urgent Support As Millions Face Drought in Horn of Africa
Humanitarians continue to call for scaling up assistance in the Horn of Africa, where the worst drought in 40 years is affecting some 15 million people across Kenya, Ethiopia, and… Read more »
May 16, 2022
Somalia: Somalia - UN Welcomes End of Fairly Contested Presidential Election, Calls for Unity
The United Nations in Somalia welcomed the conclusion of the country's presidential election held on Sunday, praising the "positive" nature of the electoral process and peaceful… Read more »
May 05, 2022
Ethiopia: Essential Aid Reaches Tigray Region, but More Still Needed, UN Says
A convoy carrying desperately needed humanitarian aid arrived in the capital of the restive Tigray region in northern Ethiopia this past weekend, the UN reported on Thursday. 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 »
March 16, 2010
Madagascar: UN Scheme Aims to Give Youth Employment a Boost
A year after political violence rocked Madagascar, the United Nations agency dedicated to eradicating rural poverty is helping to generate employment for the Indian Ocean nation's… 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 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 »
October 27, 2006
Sudan: Annan Confirms Pronk Will Serve Out His Term As Top Envoy for Sudan
Jan Pronk will continue to serve as the top United Nations envoy for Sudan until the end of the year, when his contract is set to expire, despite the Sudanese Government's demand… Read more »