April 05, 2023
Africa: New WFP Chief Cindy McCain Warns of Funding Crunch in Fight Against Hunger
Cindy McCain of the United States takes the helm of the UN emergency food relief agency amid "unprecedented" global hunger fuelled by conflict, climate change and soaring… Read more »
April 04, 2023
Malawi: Rights Experts Offer 'Heartfelt Support and Solidarity', in Wake of Cyclone Freddy
Independent human rights experts expressed their solidarity with the people of Malawi on Tuesday, following the devastation caused by Tropical Cyclone Freddy that killed and… Read more »
Burkina Faso: Humanitarians Launch U.S.$877 Million Plan for Burkina Faso
A staggering 4.7 million people in Burkina Faso, a fifth of the population, will need humanitarian assistance this year, the UN and partners said on Tuesday, announcing a $877… Read more »
Tunisia: Racist Rhetoric in Tunisia Must Stop, Independent UN Experts Warn
Tunisia must take swift action to curb racist rhetoric and halt ongoing rights violations of Black Africans, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD)… Read more »
April 03, 2023
Africa: Mine Action Week - 'Peace Brings No Assurance of Safety'
Global efforts are key to saving lives from the 'terrifying legacy' of unexploded ordnance, as it wreaks daily havoc in war-torn and post-conflict communities alike, UN officials… Read more »
Libya: New Mechanism Must Track and Tackle 'Gross' Violations in Libya
New tools must be deployed to keep the global spotlight on ongoing gross violations and crimes against humanity in Libya and serve justice to its victims, the UN rights chief said… Read more »
South Sudan: UN Rights Body Accuses State Governor, General of Extrajudicial Killings
Tackling impunity will be critical to end pervasive violence and horrific human rights violations and abuses in South Sudan, a UN inquiry said on Monday, presenting its latest… Read more »
April 02, 2023
Africa: The Deadly Legacy of Landmines
More than two decades since the adoption of the landmark Mine Ban Treaty and the creation of the UN Mine Action Service, millions of landmines have been destroyed, but land in… Read more »
March 31, 2023
Africa: UNAIDS Launches Campaign to Advocate for Rights of Transgender Children
A razor, nail polish, and beads are part of the new Unbox Me campaign, launched by UNAIDS to raise awareness among parents, teachers, and the wider community about gender identity… Read more »
Africa: General Assembly Votes to Seek World Court's Opinion, in Quest for 'Bolder' Climate Action
The resolution was put forward by the cyclone-battered Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu, supported by a “core group” of 17 countries from various regions, and is… Read more »
March 30, 2023
Africa: Women in Peacekeeping - UN Fund Calls for New Ideas and Investment
The UN's Elsie Initiative Fund (EIF) launched a fresh call for funding proposals on Thursday, aimed at improving opportunities for uniformed women to serve in peacekeeping… Read more »
Africa: Zero Waste Day - UN Calls for a War On Garbage
The planet is literally drowning in garbage, and it is high time to clean up, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Thursday, at an event in the General Assembly… Read more »
March 29, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Security Council Warned of 'Considerable' Deterioration in East DR Congo
The UN envoy to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) warned the Security Council on Wednesday that the security situation in eastern Congo has "deteriorated considerably" in… Read more »
Africa: Marburg Virus Outbreaks Highlight Link Between Health and Planet - WHO Chief
The head of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that the agency was working to help contain Marburg virus disease outbreaks in Equatorial Guinea and Tanzania,… Read more »
March 28, 2023
Africa: UN Underlines Support for Africa's Fight Against Terrorism
Although no region is immune to terrorism, the situation in Africa is especially concerning, Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Tuesday,… Read more »
Africa: Unicef Sounds Alarm Over Fast-Spreading Cholera Outbreaks in Africa
The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) is calling for emergency funding to broaden efforts to reach millions living across 11 eastern and southern African countries which have been hit… Read more »
March 27, 2023
Africa: Dismantling Racism Today Starts By Understanding Slavery's 'Horrific' Past
Education is the "most powerful weapon" in the world's arsenal to combat the brutal legacy of racism playing out today, the UN chief said on Monday, as the General Assembly met to… Read more »
Libya: UN Report Finds Grounds to Believe That Authorities, Militia Groups Committed War Crimes
UN-appointed independent human rights investigators on Monday said there are grounds to believe that Libyan authorities and armed militia groups have been responsible for "a wide… Read more »
March 24, 2023
Africa: UN Water Conference - Reducing Cross-Border Tensions
As water scarcity and the potential for conflicts between countries over resources increase, the UN is urging more nations to sign up to the Water Convention, designed to reduce… Read more »
Africa: Ramadan - UN Chief Calls for Solidarity As Month of Giving Begins
Celebrated by millions of Muslims around the world, Ramadan is a time "to come together, bound by our common humanity", UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in a video… Read more »
March 23, 2023
Africa: UN's Nuclear Agency and Food and Agriculture Wing Announce Key Commitments to Tackle Global Water Crisis
On the penultimate day of the United Nations Water Conference, two UN agencies announced several potentially game-changing commitments that could enable countries to quickly gather… Read more »
March 02, 2023
Mali: Independent rights experts call for probe into Wagner Group's alleged crimes
The rights experts - who include the UN Working Group on Mercenaries - said that a “climate of terror and complete impunity” has surrounded Wagner’s activities in… Read more »
March 23, 2023
Southern Africa: Cyclone Freddy Aftermath Brings Diseases, Healthcare Gaps
Southern African countries hit hard by tropical Cyclone Freddy are reeling from disease outbreaks, with health services stretched to the limit, the World Health Organization (WHO)… Read more »
Africa: Claims That Global Pandemic Accord Will Allow WHO to Control Govts Are False - Tedros
The head of the UN World Health Organization on Thursday spoke out forcefully against "misinformation on social media and in the mainstream media" which has falsely alleged that a… Read more »
March 22, 2023
Somalia: Funding for African Union Somalia Mission Critical to Security - UN Political Chief
The UN political affairs chief has underlined the critical need to ensure funding for the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), warning that a shortfall could… Read more »