Africa: Liberia, DR Congo Join Somalia on UN Security Council

From deploying peacekeepers to conducting quiet - but at times heated - diplomacy, the UN Security Council sits at the heart of global decision-making on war and peace. As of… Read more »

Africa: Health Advances Marked 2025 As Wars and Funding Cuts Strained Systems

From eliminating deadly infections to expanding access to lifesaving vaccines, 2025 delivered meaningful progress for global health, according to the UN World Health Organization… Read more »

Nigeria: Every Step a Struggle - ' Nigerian Woman With Disabilities Leads Push for Dignity and Inclusion

A woman living with disabilities in a camp for displaced people in Nigeria is demonstrating why it is essential that people like her are included in society and how dignity can be… Read more »

Guinea Bissau: UN Chief Condemns Guinea-Bissau Coup, Urges Restoration of Constitutional Order

The United Nations has strongly condemned the military coup in Guinea-Bissau, warning that the overthrow of elected authorities just days after national elections represents a… Read more »

Nigeria: Hundreds Abducted in the North As Insurgent Attacks Rise

Authorities in Nigeria are being urged to investigate the wave of abductions in the West African country, where attacks by insurgent groups are increasing. Read more »

Nigeria: Schools Should Be 'Sanctuaries Not Targets' Says Deputy UN Chief Following Latest Mass Abduction

The UN Deputy Secretary-General voiced deep alarm on Saturday over the latest mass abduction from a school in Nigeria, calling for the immediate release of those taken. Read more »

Nigeria: Unicef Condemns Deadly Nigeria School Attack, Demands Urgent Protection for Students

UNICEF has strongly condemned a deadly attack on a school in Kebbi State, northwest Nigeria, which left the Vice-Principal dead and resulted in the reported abduction of at least… Read more »

Africa: In Africa's Sahel, Conflict and Climate Change Force Millions From Their Homes

Nearly four million people across Africa's vast semi-arid Sahel region have been uprooted by a volatile mix of conflict, hunger and climate change, the UN warned on Friday,… Read more »

Morocco: UN 'High Seas' Treaty Clears Ratification Threshold, to Enter Into Force in January

A landmark UN treaty to safeguard marine biodiversity on the high seas has now met the required 60 ratifications for entry into force, clearing the way for it to take effect in… Read more »

Senegal: 'A War of Atrocities' - UN Human Rights Investigators Warn Sudanese Civilians Are Paying the Highest Price

As the nearly 30-month-long conflict in Sudan between rival militaries grinds on, looting, burning, and shelling continues to destroy livelihoods and hope. Read more »

Africa: Erasure or Empowerment? in Africa's Sahel, Women Confront a Stark Choice

In Africa's Sahel region, deepening violence and poverty - driven by displacement, hunger and terrorism - are stripping women and girls of their right to safety, education and a… Read more »

Nigeria: Amid Record Hunger and Surging Insecurity, Emergency Food Assistance to Stall Entirely

At a time of escalating violence and record levels of hunger in Nigeria, critical funding shortfalls are forcing the UN World Food Program (WFP) to suspend all emergency food and… Read more »

Sierra Leone: From Diamonds to Dirt - Sierra Leone Youth Bring Land Back to Life

Craters filled with muddy water pocket the landscape of the Kono district in Sierra Leone - the result of past diamond mining ventures which sparked a vicious local battle over… Read more »

Africa: Five Countries Elected to Serve On UN Security Council

Bahrain, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Latvia, and Liberia were elected on Tuesday to serve as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council, with two-year… Read more »

Nigeria: Deadly Flooding in Nigeria Displaces Thousands

Flash flooding in western Nigeria at the weekend has caused devastation around the town of Mokwa in Niger state, leaving more than 150 dead and 3,000 people displaced - more than… Read more »

West Africa: UN Envoy Urges International Support for West Africa and the Sahel

In a briefing to the Security Council on Thursday, the UN Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel painted a mixed picture of the region, which is facing a growing… Read more »

Niger: Mosque Attack Which Killed 44 Should Be 'Wake-Up Call', Says Rights Chief

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Tuesday condemned the recent attack on a mosque in Kokorou village, in western Niger, in which at least 44 worshippers… Read more »

West Africa: Millions in Central Sahel and Nigeria Face Food Cuts Amid WFP Funding Crisis

The UN World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Friday that potentially life-saving food and nutrition assistance in Central Sahel and Nigeria will have to end next month, unless… Read more »

Nigeria: How Family Planning Saves Lives

Sakina Sani was married off when she was 12 years old amid conflict and food shortages in northern Nigeria. She became pregnant at 15 but miscarried and then had two children in… Read more »

Mali: World News in Brief - Hostilities in Northeast Syria, Response Plan in Mali, Uyghur Deportations in Thailand

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) issued an alert on Tuesday over intensifying hostilities in the northeast in recent days. Read more »

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 »

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 »

Cote d'Ivoire: Toxic Waste Sites Still Not Cleaned Up

The sites around Côte d'Ivoire's biggest city where hundreds of tons of toxic waste were illegally dumped two years ago have still not been decontaminated and continue to… Read more »

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 »

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 »