October 03
Africa: Report Highlights Links Between Child Trafficking and Grave Violations During Conflict
Armed conflict puts children at an increased risk of grave violations while their risk of being trafficked similarly increases, including in transitional periods, a new UN study… Read more »
Mauritius: Chagos Islands - UK's Last African Colony Returned to Mauritius
The United Kingdom announced on Thursday that agreement has been reached to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, ending decades of dispute and negotiation over Britain's last… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia - UN Official Reports On Electoral Progress, Ongoing Security Challenges
Authorities in Somalia remain focused on national priorities, and the battle against Al-Shabaab terrorists is their chief security concern, senior officials from the UN and the… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan War - 'Horror' Grows As Reports of Summary Executions Emerge
The UN-designated human rights expert on Sudan has called for the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), along with their allied militias, to… Read more »
October 01
Africa: Explainer - What Is Security Council Resolution 1701?
Diplomats have been highlighting Security Council resolution 1701 in official meetings and in the corridors over the busy High-Level Week at UN Headquarters. Read more »
September 30
Africa: UN Assembly President Calls for Global Unity As High-Level Debate Concludes
The President of the General Assembly on Monday reminded UN Member States that the Organization's strength "lies in our diversity" and ability to unite around common goals, as the… Read more »
October 02
Africa: Security Council Briefed On Progress in UN-AU Partnership for Peace
Despite the significant peace and security challenges facing Africa, there are reasons to be hopeful, the head of the UN Office to the African Union (UNOAU) told ambassadors at the… Read more »
September 30
Africa: UN Agencies Urge Security Council to Stop 'Mass Graves for Migrants'
Action is needed now to stop the Sahara Desert and Mediterranean Sea from "becoming mass graves for migrants", two UN agencies warned the Security Council on Monday. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Collective Effort Essential to Get DR Congo On Firm Path to Peace
Mobilization at the national, regional and international level are needed to support the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in the face of continued violence in the east,… Read more »
September 27
Africa: Today's Challenges Are 'Opportunities for Transformation', Somali Leader Tells UN
In his address to the UN General Assembly's annual debate, Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre of Somalia highlighted the multitude of challenges facing the world today, including… Read more »
September 25
Africa: UN Chief to G20 Ministers - Collaboration Key to a Sustainable Future
As foreign ministers from the G20 group of industrialised nations met on Wednesday to discuss sustainability and justice issues, the UN chief urged global financial institutions to… Read more »
Africa: Security Council 'Must Spare No Effort' to Unite and Push for Peace
In a world where peace is "never automatic", leadership is essential on the part of the UN Security Council which must find better ways to unite in the face of gridlock, the UN… Read more »
September 24
Africa: 'If We Act Together,' We Can Overcome Global Challenges - UN Assembly President
In a powerful address to the UN General Assembly, the 193-member body's President, Philémon Yang said the annual high-level debate "remains one of the world's most… Read more »
Africa: The World Is At an Inflection Point but 'There's Always a Way Forward', Says Biden
United States President Joe Biden told leaders at the United Nations on Tuesday that with the world at a historical inflection point "our task, our test, is to make sure that the… Read more »
Africa: UN's Guterres Urges Global Solutions As Uncertain World Edges Toward a 'Powder Keg'
The world is locked in a "purgatory of polarity" with a growing number of governments and others feeling entitled to a "get out of jail free card", Secretary-General António… Read more »
September 28
Mali: Terrorists and Their Foreign Sponsors, Though 'Weakened' Still Pose a Threat, Mali Minister Warns
The Deputy Prime Minister of Mali outlined on Saturday the steps the Government has taken to rebuild trust among the country's diverse communities and push back against terrorism,… Read more »
Egypt: As Challenges Mount Across the Globe, 'The World Needs the UN', Egypt Says
Egypt's Foreign Affairs Minister Badr Ahmed Mohamed Abdelatty said it is time to "ring the alarm bells" as the international system is currently showing its structural shortcomings… Read more »
September 27
Sudan: Women and Girls in Sudan Disproportionately Impacted By Ongoing Conflict
Women and girls in the midst of the brutal conflict between rival militaries in Sudan are being disproportionately impacted, including 5.8 million who are now displaced, according… Read more »
September 25
Sudan: Sudan Crisis - Countries Gather At UN General Assembly for Action Call
With war raging in Sudan and no end in sight to the catastrophic hunger crisis it has created, UN agencies and Member States meeting at the General Assembly in New York on… Read more »
September 26
Sudan: Sudanese Leader Denounces 'Devastating Aggression' Being Waged By Rebels Against His Country
The President of the Transitional Sovereign Council of Sudan told the UN General Assembly on Thursday that while his country was committed to peace, rebels funded by parties… Read more »
September 24
Sudan: Sudan Crisis Must Not Be Forgotten By World Leaders, Says UN Food Agency
Ongoing heavy fighting in Sudan has continued to kill and uproot the country's people who global leaders should remember as they gather in New York on Tuesday, UN humanitarians… Read more »
September 26
Africa: Calls By African Leaders for Equitable Representation On UN Security Council Gain Momentum
The call for a more inclusive and representative Security Council resonated loud and clear at the UN General Assembly on Thursday, as African leaders demanded global powers address… Read more »
September 25
Africa: Invisible Killer - What Is Antimicrobial Resistance?
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an invisible killer, which is directly responsible for 1.3 million deaths and a contributing factor to five million other fatalities every year.… Read more »
September 24
Africa: 'We Won't Be Silent As Apartheid Is Perpetrated Against Others' - South Africa
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday told the UN General Assembly that his nation had benefited from a wave of international solidarity in the battle to end apartheid… Read more »
September 23
Africa: UN Assembly President Urges Nations to Sustain Momentum From Summit of the Future
The President of the UN General Assembly urged all nations to sustain their momentum toward decisive action and to advance the outcomes of the Summit of the Future as it concluded… Read more »