January 15
Sudan: World News in Brief - Emergency Funds for Sudan Refugees, Democracy Prevails in Guatemala, Climate Change in Iraq
Emergency Relief Coordinator, Martin Griffiths, has allocated $10 million from the UN's Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to support men, women and children fleeing the… Read more »
January 16
Sudan: World News in Brief - Peacekeeper Killed in CAR, Sudan War Update
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the killing of a Cameroonian peacekeeper on Monday who was serving with the Stabilization Mission in the Central… Read more »
January 10
Somalia: UN Helicopter Captured by Al-Shabaab in Somalia
The UN remains concerned about the fate of personnel travelling on one of its helicopters in Somalia that reportedly was seized on Wednesday by al-Shabaab militants, though no… Read more »
December 28, 2023
Sudan: WFP Supplies Looted in Sudan
The top United Nations human rights official has voiced "deep alarm" over the series of attacks on communities in central Nigeria, which left at least 150 people dead and many more… Read more »
Ethiopia: Prioritize Victims Amidst Legacy of Rights Abuses, UN Office Urges
The UN human rights office on Thursday urged the Ethiopian Government to ensure that ongoing efforts addressing a legacy of rights abuses, rooted in years of violence and ethnic… Read more »
December 26, 2023
Sudan: Fighting Hampers Cholera Response in Sudan
The conflict in Sudan continues to block efforts to respond to a deadly cholera outbreak that continues to spread across the country, the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, said… Read more »
December 25, 2023
Somalia: Good Morning, Mogadishu! Preserving Somalia's Cultural History, One Tape At a Time
Historic audio recordings covering the recent history of Somalia are being preserved for future generations thanks to UN support. Read more »
December 20, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: WFP Forced to Halt Some Food Aid in Sudan, DR Congo Elections, Peacekeeping Chief Visits CAR
The World Food Programme (WFP) announced on Wednesday that it has temporarily suspended assistance in some parts of Al Jazirah State in Sudan as conflict has spread south and east… Read more »
December 14, 2023
South Sudan: No Basis for Free and Fair 2024 Elections, Warns Haysom
South Sudan is in no position to hold free, fair, or secure elections slated for December next year, the head of the UN Mission in the country (UNMISS) said on Thursday, stressing… Read more »
Sudan: How Darfur Became a 'Humanitarian Calamity
The outbreak of conflict seven months ago in Sudan has led to ''a convergence of a worsening humanitarian calamity and a catastrophic human rights crisis'', according to a senior… Read more »
December 13, 2023
Sudan: 'Hunger Catastrophe' Looming in War-Ravaged Sudan, UN Agency Warns
Civilians in Sudan - where rival militaries are waging a bloody war, with devastating consequences - are at a high risk of falling into catastrophic levels of hunger by May next… Read more »
November 30, 2023
Somalia: Needs Rise As Flooding Spreads in Somalia
Deadly torrential rains and floods have affected more than two million people in several areas of Somalia, with over 100 killed and 750,000 displaced from their homes, the… Read more »
November 26, 2023
Uganda: Fighting Gender-Based Violence Door-to-Door With Support of Ugandan Men
A Ugandan man, who is employed as a village health worker, has told the UN how men and boys must play a critical role in eliminating gender-based violence to change their… Read more »
November 25, 2023
Uganda: Ugandan Woman Advocates for Her Rights After 'Life of Pain'
A Ugandan woman who has a physical disability is learning how to fight for her and other women's rights after suffering a life "full of pain", thanks to a UN-supported programme. Read more »
December 01, 2023
Sudan: Security Council Agrees to Terminate UN Mission in Sudan
The Security Council on Friday decided to terminate the mandate of the UN political mission in Sudan from next Monday, after Khartoum called for its immediate withdrawal last… Read more »
November 28, 2023
Somalia: Somali-Born Champion of Refugee Education Wins Top UNHCR Award
A former child refugee born in Somalia, who dedicated himself to changing lives through education, has been named as this year's winner of the prestigious UNHCR Nansen Refugee… Read more »
November 17, 2023
Sudan: 'Six Days of Terror' in West Darfur - Ethnically-Based Attacks On the Rise
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, has voiced alarm over reports of another ethnically motivated mass attack in the Darfur region of Sudan, amidst the ongoing conflict between the… Read more »
East Africa: Displaced Families Uprooted By Severe Floods Across Horn of Africa
Severe floods in the Horn of Africa have affected tens of thousands of displaced families in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia, putting lives and livelihoods at risk, the UN refugee… Read more »
November 16, 2023
Sudan: Deadly Spiral of Violence Continues As Khartoum Calls for 'Immediate Termination' of UN Mission
The war between rival militaries in Sudan, which has been raging for over seven months has further intensified in recent weeks, particularly in the volatile Darfur region, a senior… Read more »
November 14, 2023
Sudan: Humanitarians Step Up Response to Deadly Cholera Outbreak in Sudan
Cholera vaccines are expected to arrive in Sudan this month as the country continues to face a deadly outbreak of the disease amidst the ongoing war, the UN humanitarian affairs… Read more »
November 10, 2023
Sudan: UNHCR Warns Darfur Atrocities of 20 Years Ago May Reoccur
Escalating violence across the Darfur region in Sudan has sparked fears that atrocities committed two decades ago could be repeated, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Friday,… Read more »
November 07, 2023
Sudan: War Turning 'Homes Into Cemeteries' - UNHCR
The war between rival militaries in Sudan is growing in scope and brutality, having driven almost six million people from their homes since it erupted in April and worsening an… Read more »
November 06, 2023
East Africa: Sudan Crisis Has Interrupted Dispute with South Sudan Over Abyei - UN Officials
The war between rival militaries in Sudan has interrupted encouraging signs of dialogue between Sudan and neighbouring South Sudan and "effectively put on hold" talks over disputed… Read more »
October 29, 2023
Sudan: UN Seeks End to 'Colossal' Humanitarian Tragedy As Sudan's Military Factions Resume Saudi-Hosted Talks
The United Nations has welcomed the resumption of talks in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to end the months-long conflict between the Sudanese army and its rival paramilitary force which… Read more »
November 03, 2023
Sudan: Women and Girls Abducted, Held 'In Slave-Like Conditions' in Darfur
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) expressed alarm on Friday over reports that in Sudan, women and girls are being abducted, chained and held in "inhuman, degrading slave-like… Read more »