April 29
Africa: UN80 Initiative - Real Progress Made On Tackling Complex Issues Facing the UN System
A new guide to the UN80 Initiative, released on Wednesday, provides an overview of the progress being made so far on this ambitious, wide-ranging reform effort. Read more »
April 28
South Sudan: Over Half of South Sudan's Population Faces Acute Hunger Crisis
Conflict and displacement are intensifying South Sudan's hunger crisis, with 7.8 million people facing high levels of acute food insecurity while 2.2 million children are suffering… Read more »
Sudan: Darfur - Two Decades On, a New Generation of Children Faces 'Horrific Violence'
Twenty years after the conflict in Darfur first sparked global outrage, children in the region are once again trapped in a catastrophic cycle of violence, hunger, and displacement… Read more »
Africa: WHO Calls for Stepped Up Action to Eliminate Viral Hepatitis
Countries are making measurable progress in combatting viral hepatitis, but the disease remains a major global health challenge, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a new… Read more »
April 27
West Africa: Central Sahel - Millions of Children in Humanitarian Need, Unicef Official Warns
Nearly 7.5 million children across the Central Sahel region in Africa are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance - "an emergency that remains too far from the attention of the… Read more »
April 26
West Africa: Mali - Guterres Calls for International Solutions to Curb Spread of Violent Extremism in the Sahel
There are reports of continuing clashes in Mali on Sunday, a day after a series of coordinated attacks across the landlocked African nation against Government forces by extremists… Read more »
Africa: Renewables Rising, Part 2 - Seeking Stability Amid Volatile Fossil Fuel Markets
As global energy markets remain volatile and the price of oil high due to instability and conflict in the Middle East, more countries are looking at investing in renewables to… Read more »
April 25
Africa: Renewables Rising, Part 1 - How Four Countries Are Reshaping Energy Security
The ongoing insecurity in the Middle East, where a large proportion of the world's oil and gas is extracted, is forcing many countries to focus on how they can ensure access to… Read more »
April 24
Africa: Two-Thirds of Global Hunger Concentrated in 10 Conflict-Hit Countries
A growing share of global hunger is becoming entrenched in a small group of conflict-hit countries, with two-thirds of people facing acute food insecurity concentrated in just 10… Read more »
April 23
Uganda: A Race for Rights - How Sport Is Helping Protect Girls in Uganda
On a red running track in eastern Uganda, coach Zuena Cheptoek is doing more than training runners. For many girls in the Sebei subregion, she is also a confidante, a mentor and… Read more »
April 22
Libya: UN Mission Chief Laments Lack of Progress Towards National Renewal
Libya's political leaders continue to lag in implementing a roadmap that leads to national elections and unified institutions, the UN Special Representative for the country told… Read more »
Africa: Extreme Heat Pushing Global Food Systems to the Brink, UN Agencies Warn
Extreme heat is pushing global food and farming systems to the brink, threatening the livelihoods of over a billion people as rising temperatures and more frequent heatwaves… Read more »
April 21
Africa: Nature's Last Strongholds - Why Unesco Sites Are a Lifeline for a Planet in Peril
In a world where the drumbeat of environmental loss is growing louder, a new landmark report from UNESCO has revealed a rare glimmer of hope. While global wildlife has plummeted by… Read more »
Sudan: Millions of Desperate Sudanese Return Home Amid Dire Conditions As War Rages
Three years into the devastating conflict in Sudan, nearly four million displaced people have returned to their places of origin across the country, only to face "another struggle… Read more »
April 20
Africa: UN Forum Puts Spotlight On Healthcare for Indigenous Peoples
Ensuring Indigenous Peoples' access to healthcare, including during conflict, is the theme for a major meeting that opened at United Nations Headquarters in New York on Monday. Read more »
April 17
Sudan: Sudan - Three Quarters of Women Feel Unsafe As War Rages On
Across war-torn Sudan, women and girls "are telling a consistent story of continued experience of danger, and risks for gender-based violence" whether when fleeing to safety or… Read more »
South Sudan: 'Slaughtered Like Goats' - Despair and Abandonment in South Sudan
Senior UN officials painted a sorry picture of South Sudan on Friday at the Security Council, describing political turmoil, rising violence, hunger and disease, amid budget cuts… Read more »
Africa: Gender, Geography and Powerbroking in Play in Race for Next UN Chief
The choice of the tenth UN Secretary-General, who will take office in January 2027, could shape global diplomacy, the response to crises across the world and the direction of the… Read more »
April 16
Africa: UN Peacekeeping Missions Under Strain As Funding Cuts and New Threats Grow
From election support in the Central African Republic to patrols in the disputed Abyei region, UN peacekeepers are operating in increasingly volatile environments - but shrinking… Read more »
April 15
Africa: Nearly 20 Million Measles Deaths Averted Since 2000
Measles vaccinations have saved nearly 20 million lives in Africa since the year 2000 and more than 500 million children were protected through routine immunisation, but the… Read more »
Sudan: 'Sudan Is an Atrocities Laboratory', UN Aid Chief Tells Berlin Conference
Foreign ministers from across the world met in Berlin on Wednesday to show support for Sudan, where a fourth year of brutal warfare has begun as humanitarian needs deepen. Read more »
April 14
Sudan: World Failing Sudan As War Enters a Fourth Year, UN Relief Chief Warns
Sudan remains the world' s largest humanitarian and displacement crisis, UN agencies and partners said on Tuesday, calling for an end to the war between rival militaries on the eve… Read more »
Sudan: Fleeing Sudan's War, Refugees Rebuild Their Lives in Uganda
On the outskirts of the Ugandan town of Biale, tents are scattered along dirt roads that give way to open fields. The Kriandongo camp sits between a shattered past and a life… Read more »
Africa: Reparations 'Key to Dismantling Systemic Racism' - UN Rights Chief
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has described reparatory justice for colonialism, enslavement and the trade in enslaved Africans as "key to dismantling… Read more »
April 13
Sudan: Top UN Aid Official Warns of 'Abandoned Crisis' As War Enters Fourth Year
As Sudan's war moves into a fourth year, civilians are still being killed, displaced and subjected to widespread sexual violence, the UN's top humanitarian official in the country… Read more »
