October 11, 2023
Sudan: Sudan is One of World's Largest Protection Crises, Says UN Refugee Agency
The displacement crisis prompted by ongoing conflict in Sudan continues unabated with nearly six million people forced out of their homes and women and children making up nearly… Read more »
October 10, 2023
Ethiopia: UN Warns of Heightened Risk of Genocide and Atrocity Crimes
Following reports of continued fighting between government troops and local militias in Ethiopia, the UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide is sounding the alarm about… Read more »
October 09, 2023
Ethiopia: WFP Resumes 'Vital' Food Distributions to Refugees Across Ethiopia
The World Food Programme (WFP) has begun rolling out food distributions to nearly 900,000 refugees in Ethiopia following a full revamp of its refugee operations. Read more »
October 05, 2023
Sudan: Sudan Conflict Creates World's Fastest-Growing Displacement Crisis - UN Aid Official
As heavy fighting continues in Sudan, the UN's top aid official in the country warned on Thursday that the conflict has created "the world's fastest-growing displacement crisis"… Read more »
October 03, 2023
Ethiopia: Atrocity Crimes Still Being Committed in Ethiopia, UN Experts Warn
Independent UN human rights experts are warning that there is "an overwhelming risk" atrocity crimes "will continue" in Ethiopia. in a new report released on Tuesday. Read more »
East Africa: Looming Hunger Emergency for South Sudanese Families Fleeing War
A hunger emergency is looming for scores of South Sudanese families fleeing the war in Sudan, the World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Tuesday. Read more »
October 01, 2023
Kenya: Tackling Fake News in Kenya - A UN Resident Coordinator Blog
Facing down a tidal wave of disinformation ahead of Kenya's presidential elections in 2022, the Government and the UN collaborated on a national anti-hate speech plan and an… Read more »
October 02, 2023
Kenya: UN Security Council Authorises 'Historic' Kenya-Led Support Mission in Haiti
In what is being hailed as an historic first, the UN Security Council on Monday authorized the deployment of an international security force to help Haiti's national police quell… Read more »
September 29, 2023
Sudan: Sudan - WHO Supports Battle Against Cholera in the East
The World Health Organization (WHO) is scaling up support in Sudan, where authorities have declared a cholera outbreak in Gedaref state amid the ongoing brutal conflict between… Read more »
September 27, 2023
Uganda: 'You Can't Even Face Your Own Parents', Cyberbullying Victim Tells Human Rights Council
Anxiety, emotional distress and even child suicide are among the damaging consequences of cyberbullying, and better prevention strategies involving big tech must be developed, the… Read more »
September 28, 2023
Kenya: Haiti - International Community Asked to Act Fast 'In Name of Victims' of Gang Violence
The establishment of a multinational security support mission for Haiti is being discussed this week by the UN Security Council as the Caribbean nation continues to face a crisis… Read more »
September 23, 2023
East Africa: At UN, Horn of Africa Nations Urge Global Solidarity and Real Reform
As UN General Assembly's general debate continued Saturday, Horn of Africa nations made a strong plea for action to rescue a world teetering on the precipice of climate catastrophe… Read more »
September 21, 2023
East Africa: At UN, South Sudan's Kiir Calls for Support to Help Restore Peace, Ease Crisis in Sudan
President Salva Kiir of South Sudan on Thursday appealed to the international community to push harder for peace in neighboring Sudan, where five months of conflict has displaced… Read more »
Sudan: Conflict Could Spill Over Into Wider Region, Abdel-Fattah Al-Burhan Warns at UN Assembly
Warning that the months-long conflict in Sudan could spill over in the region, Abdel-Fattah Al-Burhan on Thursday called on the international community to consider designating the… Read more »
September 20, 2023
Sudan: 'Brutal Fight' Must End As Civilian Suffering Intensifies
Civilians continuing paying a heavy price as the "senseless violence" between rival militaries continues in Sudan, the UN's political affairs chief said on Wednesday. Read more »
Rwanda: Debt Crisis in Developing Countries Weighing Down SDG Push, Rwanda's Kagame Warns
In his address to the UN General Assembly in New York, Rwandan President Paul Kagame discussed the lack of progress toward achieving Sustainable Deveopment Goals (SDGs), reducing… Read more »
September 19, 2023
Sudan: Children Dying Amid Healthcare System Collapse - UN Humanitarians
In war-torn Sudan, more than 1,200 children under five have died in camps in the space of four months from a combination of measles and malnutrition, UN humanitarians said on… Read more »
Libya: News in Brief - Reparations for African Diaspora, Child Deaths in Sudan, Libya Update
It is high time countries made reparatory justice a priority to address the legacy of slavery and colonialism, which continues to negatively impact the daily lives of people of… Read more »
September 18, 2023
Ethiopia: Mass Killings Continue, Risk of Further 'Large-Scale' Atrocities - UN Rights Experts
In Ethiopia, war crimes have continued unabated almost a year after a ceasefire was agreed between the country's Government and forces from the northern Tigray region, UN-appointed… Read more »
September 15, 2023
South Sudan: Key Electoral Questions 'Remain Unanswered' - UN Envoy
As South Sudan prepares to hold its first-ever elections in December, resolving critical outstanding issues requires political will for compromise, the UN envoy to the country said… Read more »
September 13, 2023
Sudan: UN 'Will Never Stay Neutral' Amid War and Human Rights Abuses - Envoy
Both Sudanese Government forces (SAF) and their rival Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are responsible for abhorrent rights violations as they battle for supremacy, the UN envoy to the… Read more »
September 12, 2023
Sudan: Ethnically Motivated Attacks Leave Hundreds Dead in Sudan - UN Rights Chief
Hundreds have died in ethnically motivated attacks by Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied militia in West Darfur, according to the UN's human rights chief. Read more »
September 11, 2023
Sudan: UN Food Security Agency Launches Emergency Plan to Combat Hunger
The UN food security agency on Monday launched an emergency response plan to provide essential support to communities in Sudan grappling with the devastating effects of the ongoing… Read more »
September 04, 2023
Sudan: Urgent Call for U.S.$1 Billion to Support Millions Fleeing Conflict
The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, and 64 humanitarian and national civil society organisations on Monday appealed for $1 billion to provide essential aid and protection to more than… Read more »
August 29, 2023
Sudan: 'Civilians Need Life-Saving Assistance Now,' Says UN Relief Chief
Amid the deepening crisis driven by warring militaries in Sudan, the UN announced on Tuesday an additional allocation of $20 million from its Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF)… Read more »