Congo-Kinshasa: Ebola Risk Is High Inside DR Congo but It's No Pandemic Emergency - Tedros

The deadly Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda does not represent a global pandemic emergency, although the risk is high at a national and regional level,… Read more »

Africa: Star-Studded Refugee Football Team Takes the Pitch for UN

A symbolic team of famous footballers with first hand experience of life as a refugee was announced on Tuesday by UNHCR, just weeks ahead of the world's biggest sporting event -… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Ebola Outbreak - Hundreds of Suspected Cases, No Vaccine

A fast-spreading Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has health workers rushing to stop transmission while the roll out of any potential vaccine is months… Read more »

Africa: LGBTIQ+ Face Mounting Violence and Discrimination, Warns UN Rights Chief

Violence and discrimination against LGBTIQ+ people are widespread, including at school, where 45 per cent of LGBT youth report being bullied. Read more »

Africa: WHO Assembly Opens Under Shadow of Ebola, Hantavirus and Funding Cuts

From Ebola outbreaks in Central Africa to the complex evacuation of passengers aboard a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) opened its annual… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Ebola Outbreak Follows Hunger and Displacement Crisis in DR Congo

A day after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the new Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo an international emergency, top global disease… Read more »

Africa: Housing Crisis Takes Centre Stage At World Urban Forum in Baku

Now is the time to place housing at the heart of sustainable development. That was the message delivered on Monday by UN Secretary General António Guterres to participants… Read more »

Africa: Ebola Outbreak in Central Africa Declared a 'Public Health Emergency of International Concern'

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: As War Displaces Millions in DR Congo, New Schools Offer Children Hope Beyond Violence

Ten-year-old Shadrac Anyazaka does not hesitate when asked about his future. "After finishing my studies, I would like to become President of the Republic one day," he tells… Read more »

Africa: World Urban Forum Opens in Baku As Housing Crisis and Climate Shocks Intensify

Soaring housing costs, climate shocks and conflicts are leaving millions without adequate shelter - but what can be done? As the 13th UN World Urban Forum opens on Sunday in Baku,… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan Hunger Crisis Deepens As UN Warns Millions Face Acute Food Shortages

Nearly 20 million people across Sudan are facing acute hunger and more than 800,000 children risk severe malnutrition this year, UN agencies warned on Friday, as civil war, mass… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia At 'Real Risk of Famine' As Middle East War Fallout Continues

At least six million people in Somalia are going days without enough food, UN aid teams warned on Friday, highlighting that nearly two million of this number are young children "at… Read more »

Africa: HIV Prevention and Treatment Services Faltering, Warns UNAIDS

Decades of gains in the fight against AIDS are under growing threat as donor funding declines and community-based health services collapse in some of the world's most vulnerable… Read more »

Africa: In Addis Ababa, Guterres Urges Reforms to Give Africa Stronger Global Voice

Africa's rising influence is being constrained by outdated global institutions, unfair borrowing costs and cascading global crises, UN Secretary-General António Guterres… Read more »

Africa: WHO Says Hantavirus Ship Operation Completed, Monitoring to Continue

A complex international operation to disembark and repatriate passengers from the hantavirus-hit MV Hondius has concluded in Tenerife, with the World Health Organization (WHO)… Read more »

South Africa: Recycled Plastics for Food Use Require Stronger Safeguards, Warn UN Food Security Experts

Recycled plastics could help reduce the world's growing waste crisis, but only if food packaging is carefully regulated to prevent contamination, according to a new analysis from… Read more »

Chad: Chad's Refugee Crisis Overwhelms Maternity Care in East, UN Agency Warns

Many women in eastern Chad are being forced to give birth in overcrowded clinics with limited medicine, minimal equipment and severe shortages of anesthesia, as a worsening… Read more »

Africa: Guterres Highlights Africa's Leadership in Speech to Summit in Nairobi

Africa continues to advance and demands investment at scale, justice in global systems, and partnerships grounded in respect, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on… Read more »

Africa: From Childhood to University, Economic Inequality Shapes Life Chances Worldwide

Economic inequality is leaving a deep mark on children's health, learning and future opportunities - with effects felt well beyond the classroom, the UN Children's Fund UNICEF and… Read more »

Africa: UN Launches Major Nairobi Expansion As Guterres Highlights Africa's Growing Global Role

The United Nations on Monday launched a major expansion of its Nairobi headquarters, with Secretary-General António Guterres and Kenyan President William Ruto marking what… Read more »

Africa: Strait of Hormuz De-Escalation Is Urgent, Says UN Chief

As the Strait of Hormuz crisis deepens and tensions between Iran and the United States remain unresolved, oil prices rose again early Monday, prompting the UN Secretary-General to… Read more »

Sudan: Armed Drones Leading Cause of Civilian Death in Sudan War - UN Rights Chief

Drones caused more than 80 per cent of civilian deaths in Sudan's war during the first four months of 2026, killing at least 880 people, the UN human rights chief said on Monday,… Read more »

Central African Republic: Central African Republic - Funding Cuts Put Humanitarian Support At Risk

The Central African Republic (CAR) is making progress towards stability and security but major aid budget cuts threaten humanitarian operations there, a senior official with the UN… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia Teeters On the Brink of Catastrophe As Hunger Crisis Deepens

"This is not a distant warning. This is a crisis that is unfolding right now and it's deepening quickly." Read more »

Africa: Malaria Vaccine Is Saving Children's Lives - WHO

New evidence shows that malaria vaccination is significantly reducing child deaths in Africa and could have an even greater impact as programmes expand, the World Health… Read more »