August 29, 2025
Sudan: Guterres Calls for Ceasefire in El Fasher, Deplores 'Relentless' Militia Attacks
The UN Secretary-General appealed on Friday for an immediate ceasefire in and around the besieged Sudanese city of El Fasher, where hundreds of thousands of civilians have been… Read more »
August 23, 2025
Africa: Health and Aid Workers Targeted in Conflicts Around the World, UN Agency Says
From Gaza to Sudan, wars are being waged on the very systems set up to protect civilian populations, with health workers, hospitals, health centres and ambulances being targeted in… Read more »
August 19, 2025
Congo-Kinshasa: UN Deplores Deadly Attacks in the East of the Country
The UN has strongly condemned recent attacks carried out by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) armed group in several locations in North Kivu province in the eastern Democratic… Read more »
Africa: Security Council Hears About Rising Conflict-Related Sexual Violence Amid Falling Resources
Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Pramila Patten, briefed the Security Council's open debate on conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) on Tuesday, presenting… Read more »
August 14, 2025
Africa: UN Warns of Steep Rise in Sexual Violence During Conflict
Sexual violence in conflict zones rose sharply in 2024, increasing by a quarter compared to the previous year, the UN reported on Thursday. More than 4,600 survivors endured abuses… Read more »
August 13, 2025
Sudan: Security Council Rejects Creation of Rival Government in Sudan
The UN Security Council has rejected the Rapid Support Forces' (RSF) declaration last month of a rival administration in parts of Sudan it controls, warning the move threatens the… Read more »
August 06, 2025
Rwanda: Ceasefire in Doubt As Rwanda-Backed Rebels Kill Hundreds in Eastern DR Congo
Hopes for peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have been shaken by a surge in brutal attacks on civilians by armed groups, including the Rwandan-backed M23 militia,… Read more »
August 05, 2025
Sudan: Children Are 'Skin and Bones' As Sudan Marks a Grim Milestone
Famine was declared in the Zamzam camp in North Darfur one year ago. And since then, little has changed - no aid trucks have reached the region, the nearby city of El Fasher is… Read more »
August 03, 2025
Mozambique: Violence in Northern Mozambique Forces Thousands to Flee, Straining Aid Efforts
Recent attacks by armed groups in northern Mozambique displaced tens of thousands in July alone, deepening an already dire humanitarian crisis in Cabo Delgado and straining limited… Read more »
July 31, 2025
Angola: Angola Protests - UN Urges Restraint, Investigations Into Deaths
What began as protests against fuel price hikes in Angola have escalated into deadly unrest across the country, with at least 22 people killed and more than 1,000 detained -… Read more »
July 28, 2025
Africa: Slight Decrease in Global Hunger As Inequalities Widen, Says UN Interagency Report
An interagency group from the UN released the flagship 2025 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report on Monday, estimating a global, yet uneven, decline in… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: UN Condemns Deadly Attack On Worshippers in DR Congo
The UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, MONUSCO, strongly condemned an attack by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) on civilians during the night of 26… Read more »
July 24, 2025
Central African Republic: Two Ex-Militia Leaders in Central African Republic Sentenced for War Crimes, Crimes Against Humanity
Two former leaders of the predominantly Christian Anti-Balaka militia in the Central African Republic have been convicted of multiple war crimes and crimes against humanity by the… Read more »
July 10, 2025
Sudan: International Criminal Court - War Crimes, Systematic Sexual Violence Ongoing in Darfur
Systematic rape and sexual violence are being used as weapons of war in Darfur, the International Criminal Court (ICC) warned on Thursday, as part of a widening investigation into… Read more »
July 09, 2025
Libya: UN Urges Restraint As Military Buildup Threatens Renewed Violence in Tripoli
With Libya once again teetering on the brink of violence, the United Nations has issued an urgent appeal for calm amid rising military tensions in and around the capital, Tripoli. Read more »
July 08, 2025
Kenya: UN Rights Office Urges Restraint in Kenya As Fresh Protests Turn Deadly
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, has expressed deep concern over the killing of at least ten protesters in Kenya on Monday, amid reports that police and security forces used… Read more »
July 05, 2025
South Sudan: 'A Spirit of Oneness' - Cooperatives Cultivating Peace in South Sudan
Within one year, a maize and sorghum cooperative of 20 members in the Central Equatorial State of South Sudan had grown to over 150 members allowing many members to boost their… Read more »
July 01, 2025
Africa: General Assembly Approves $5.4 Billion UN Peacekeeping Budget for 2025-2026
The General Assembly on Monday approved a $5.38 billion budget for UN peacekeeping operations for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, down slightly from the previous year, as delegates… Read more »
June 27, 2025
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo - Despite Efforts Towards a Political Solution, Violence Still Rages in the East
As the Foreign Ministers of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) signed a draft peace agreement in Washington this Friday, tensions and violence continue to grip… Read more »
Sudan: 'Fighting Shows No Signs of Abating,' Senior UN Official Tells Security Council
Three years into the conflict in Sudan, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) continue to pursue a military solution, violating international law and the… Read more »
July 29, 2016
Congo-Kinshasa: Six Years On, UN Envoy Calls for Action in Walikale Mass Rape
Ahead of the six-year remembrance of a mass rape of more than 300 civilians residents of the Walikale region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) by armed groups, the… Read more »
October 10, 2012
Mali: UN Accuses Rebels of Ruling Through Drug Money
Radical Islamists who seized northern Mali earlier this year are maintaining their control through fear and drug money, imposing an extremist version of Muslim Sharia law and… Read more »
May 28, 2009
Chad: Former Leader to Remain in Senegal Pending Final Ruling By UN Court
The United Nations International Court of Justice (ICJ) today issued an order leaving former Chadian president Hissène Habré in the custody of Senegal, where he is… Read more »
April 11, 2008
Chad: In Move Welcomed By UN, Senegal Can Now Try Former Leader
The top United Nations human rights official has welcomed changes to Senegal's constitution to make it possible for national courts to try crimes against humanity, paving the way… Read more »
June 21, 2007
Sierra Leone: UN Official Applauds Guilty Verdicts for Rebel Leaders
The United Nations envoy for children and armed conflict has welcomed the judgment of the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL), which found three former rebel leaders guilty of… Read more »
