Africa: Invisible Highways - a Vast Network of Undersea Cables Powering Our Connectivity

Every day, we send countless emails, take part in video calls, use search engines and streaming services, while seamlessly banking online. Read more »

South Africa: From Cape Town to London, Deo Kato Runs to Challenge Racism and Reclaim the Migration Narrative

Step by step, mile by mile, Deo Kato ran his way across a continent -- and beyond. After a year and a half on the road, the Ugandan British runner and campaigner has become the… Read more »

Sudan: Reaching a Child in Darfur Is 'Hard-Won and Fragile', Says Unicef

Reaching a single child in Sudan's Darfur region can take days of negotiations, security clearances and travel across sandy roads that cut through shifting frontlines, UNICEF… Read more »

South Sudan: South Sudan - 'All the Conditions for a Human Catastrophe Are Present'

Military tensions in South Sudan are "rapidly expanding" between Government forces and opposition militia as fighting continues in restive Jonglei state. Read more »

South Sudan: UN Chief 'Deeply Concerned' By Escalation of Violence in South Sudan

The world's youngest country, South Sudan, is facing continued instability and violence as military escalation looms, following reports earlier this week that a senior army… Read more »

Nigeria: Violence Roiling Nigeria Extends Beyond Religious Lines, Amid a Deepening Humanitarian Crisis

When the United States ordered airstrikes on Christmas Day against Islamist militants in northern Nigeria, officials in Washington said the action was aimed at protecting… Read more »

Africa: From Lunch Tray to Lifelong Health - WHO Sets Global Standards for School Meals

For the first time ever, the World Health Organization (WHO) is providing recommendations for healthy and nutritious food in schools around the world. Read more »

South Sudan: UN and Rights Experts Warn Against Risk of Mass Violence in Jonglei

The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is sounding the alarm over the threat of escalating violence in Jonglei state which is putting lives at risk and further weakening prospects… Read more »

Kenya: From Family Farm to Climate Tech - How One Kenyan Woman Is Helping Farmers Outsmart Drought

"Giving up is not an option - so many people depend on you," the words of Maryanne Gichanga, a participant in a UN supported initiative, which aims to help farmers in Kenya find… Read more »

Africa: Young People Must Be 'Truly Involved' in Transforming Education

With young people under 30 making up more than half of the global population and over 272 million children and youth still out of school, their participation in shaping education… Read more »

Africa: UN Warns of Rising Internet Shutdowns As Digital Blackouts Spread Worldwide

A rising trend towards government-enforced internet shutdowns - with at least 300 incidents in more than 54 countries over the last two years - is prompting renewed warnings from… Read more »

Africa: UN Assembly President Defends Multilateralism, UN Charter in Davos

From Davos, the President of the UN General Assembly on Wednesday warned that the world has entered a "make-or-break" moment for multilateralism, saying the rules-based order can… Read more »

Africa: World Enters Era of 'Global Water Bankruptcy'

The world has moved beyond a water crisis and into a state of global water bankruptcy, says a new flagship report released on Tuesday by UN researchers. Read more »

Central African Republic: At the Edge of War - The Central African Republic's Uneasy Border With Sudan

The land flattens on the approach to Birao, a cut-off town ringed by savannah in the far north of the Central African Republic, where roads dissolve into dust and motorcycles… Read more »

Mozambique: Mozambique Floods Heighten Disease, Malnutrition Risks - UN Agencies

Catastrophic flooding across Mozambique is devastating lives and livelihoods, sharply increasing the risk of disease outbreaks and malnutrition, while also forcing dangerous… Read more »

Africa: Corruption Enables Human Trafficking and Exploitation, New UN Report Finds

In 2011, a trafficker in Chile was convicted for recruiting economically vulnerable Peruvian citizens and arranging for them to be brought into the country - destined to become… Read more »

Sudan: Atrocities 'Repeated Town By Town', ICC Prosecutor Tells UN Security Council

Atrocities in Sudan's Darfur region are spreading from town to town in an organized campaign of violence that includes mass executions, rape and ethnic targeting, amounting to war… Read more »

Somalia: 'Alarming' Increase in Use of Death Penalty Last Year, Despite Global Trend Towards Abolition

Despite a downward trend in the use of the death penalty globally, 2025 saw an 'alarming' increase in the number of executions in a small number of retentionist countries, the UN… Read more »

Sudan: UN Rights Chief Bears Witness to Trauma and Resilience in Sudan

Nearly three years of war have plunged Sudan "into an abyss of unimaginable dimensions" and human rights must be at the centre of efforts to end the fighting and build lasting… Read more »

Sudan: Amid Sudan's Humanitarian Crisis, Chad Shows 'Act of Solidarity'

In war-torn Sudan, local communities say they don't have enough settlements for the internally displaced, few solutions for women who have suffered sexual violence - and there's a… Read more »

Central Africa: Aid Cuts Push Millions in West and Central Africa Deeper Into Hunger

A staggering 55 million people across West and Central Africa are expected to suffer crisis levels of hunger, or worse, during the lean season from June to August as funding cuts… Read more »

Africa: UN Chief Warns of a World in Chaos As Impunity and Unpredictability Spreads

In his final annual address outlining his priorities, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned that the world is "brimming with conflict, impunity, inequality and… Read more »

Sudan: WFP Warns Sudan Food Aid Could Run Out in March

The World Food Programme (WFP) said on Thursday that it is struggling to keep emergency operations running in Sudan, where more than 1,000 days of war have pushed families to the… Read more »

Africa: The UN Is 'Worth Fighting For' - General Assembly President

With the multilateral system under pressure and under attack, Member States must fight for the United Nations, the President of the General Assembly said on Wednesday, laying out… Read more »

Somalia: Built On Care and Connection - How One Somali-British Woman Is Strengthening Diaspora Communities

When her family moved from Somalia to London in the 1980s, Safia Jama watched women in her community help her mother navigate a new life in the UK -- booking doctor's appointments,… Read more »