June 14
Ethiopia: Rights Abuses in Ethiopia Must End, El Fasher Crisis Update, UN Stands With Niger
The head of the UN human rights office (OHCHR) Volker Türk on Friday called for serious measures to be taken to end human rights violations that are jeopardizing… Read more »
January 18
Niger: UN Aid Official Urges Increased Support for Niger
A senior UN humanitarian official on Thursday called on the international community to step up support for communities in need in Niger, warning that limited funding and access… Read more »
September 01, 2023
West Africa: Niger - IOM Calls for Humanitarian Corridor to Help Stranded Migrants
The UN migration agency (IOM) called on Friday for the setting up of a humanitarian corridor in Niger to enable voluntary returns of stranded migrants, after July's military… Read more »
August 29, 2023
Niger: Niger Spiralling Into 'Protection Crisis' Following Takeover - UNHCR
The political crisis in Niger has created uncertainty for scores of vulnerable displaced people, with restrictions on humanitarian operations limiting aid and protection, the UN… Read more »
August 18, 2023
Niger: UN Rights Chief Calls for Immediate Restoration of Constitutional Order in Niger
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk called on Friday for Niger's democratically elected officials to be released "at once", following their detention by coup… Read more »
August 16, 2023
Niger: World Food Programme Calls for Free Flow of Aid Amid Ongoing Crisis
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) on Wednesday issued a call for continued "humanitarian and resilience efforts" for Niger's most vulnerable, in the face of the military power… Read more »
August 14, 2023
Niger: UN Agencies Continue to Deliver Aid in Niger
The United Nations continues to deliver aid in Niger, nearly three weeks since President Mohamed Bazoum was seized by some of his guards in a power grab. Read more »
August 10, 2023
Niger: Guterres Concerned About Health and Safety of Detained President
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has voiced concern about the reported "deplorable living conditions" of the President of Niger in arbitrary detention, his spokesperson… Read more »
August 07, 2023
Niger: Guterres Concerned Over Continued Detention of Niger's President
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has underlined his support for ongoing mediation efforts by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in the wake of the… Read more »
July 31, 2023
Niger: UN Envoy to Continue Efforts to Restore Constitutional Order in Niger
The Secretary-General's Special Representative for West Africa has underlined the UN's strong condemnation of the attempted coup in Niger, the global body said on Monday. Read more »
August 01, 2023
West Africa: Niger Crisis Could Worsen Insecurity Throughout West Africa, UN Envoy Warns
The security situation in wider West Africa could worsen unless the political crisis in Niger is resolved, the top UN official for the region said on Tuesday, underlining the need… Read more »
July 27, 2023
Niger: UN Chief Demands President's Immediate and Unconditional Release
The UN Secretary-General on Thursday demanded the release of Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum "immediately and unconditionally", as military officers continue to hold the… Read more »
July 26, 2023
Niger: Guterres Condemns Apparent Coup Attempt in Niger
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned an attempted power grab in the West African nation of Niger, following reports that the democratically… Read more »
March 02, 2023
Niger: Niger Joins Crucial UN Transboundary Water-Sharing Accord
Niger announced on Thursday that it is to join a key UN water-sharing agreement with its Lake Chad neighbours in the increasingly drought-prone Sahel region. Read more »
March 01, 2023
Niger: UN Deputy Chief Highlights Power of Partnership to Forge Schools for the Future
Schools made of straw, can be transformed into tech-savvy classrooms fit for the future through cooperation and innovative problem-solving, the UN deputy chief declared on… Read more »
September 25, 2022
West Africa: High-Level Panel On Security, Development in Sahel Launched
UN Secretary-General António Guterres and African leaders have launched a high-level panel to assess the situation in the Sahel and make recommendations on ways to foster… Read more »