April 08
Africa: Over 1,000 Humanitarians Have Been Killed in Three Years, Security Council Hears
At least 326 humanitarians were killed in the line of duty across 21 countries during 2025, bringing the total killed over three years to over 1,010. The International Red Cross… Read more »
April 07
Africa: From Misdiagnosis to Medical Bias - Why Women Are Living Longer but Not Better
For 25 years, the world has made significant progress in advancing women's right to health, particularly in sexual and reproductive care. Women are living longer than ever before -… Read more »
Rwanda: 'Entire Families Brutally Erased' - Remembering the Victims of the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda
Thirty-two years ago, a genocidal campaign was unleashed against Rwanda's Tutsi people, resulting in more than million deaths. On Tuesday, the UN is holding commemorations to… Read more »
April 03
Sudan: 'We Watched Them Die Before Our Eyes' - Sudan Health Workers Helpless Amid Medical Shortages
As violence forces tens of thousands to flee Sudan's South Kordofan state, doctors in a key maternity hospital are facing impossible choices - with too few supplies, too many… Read more »
March 30
Sudan: Airstrike On Funeral Underscores Rising Civilian Toll in Sudan
Fears are mounting for civilians caught up in Sudan's deadly war between rival militaries as attacks intensify and humanitarian access shrinks, following a deadly airstrike on a… Read more »
March 26
Congo-Kinshasa: Violence Intensifies As UN Mission Pledges Continued Support
The security and political situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remains "extremely tense", a senior UN official told the Security Council on Thursday. Read more »
Africa: Persian Gulf Crisis Impacting Food Security, FAO Warns
The intensifying conflict in the Persian Gulf "has triggered one of the most rapid and severe disruptions to global commodity flows in recent times," the Chief Economist with the… Read more »
March 25
Africa: UN Chief Calls for Immediate Release of 118 Detained UN Staff
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for the immediate release of the 118 UN staff currently detained worldwide as attacks against the United Nations increase… Read more »
Africa: UN Resolution Urges Reparations for Slavery's 'Historical Wrongs'
Applause erupted in the UN General Assembly Hall on Wednesday as Member States adopted a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade the gravest crime against humanity. Read more »
March 24
Sudan: Hospital Strike Highlights Surge in Drone Attacks On Civilians
The death toll from a horrific attack on a hospital in Sudan's Darfur has risen further, amid a "sharp increase" in drone attacks against civilians this year, UN agencies said on… Read more »
March 23
Africa: UN Weather Agency Warns of Record 'Climate Imbalance' As Planetary Warming Accelerates
All-time high greenhouse gas concentrations in Earth's atmosphere continue to drive heat records on land and sea, with long-lasting consequences for humanity, the World… Read more »
March 21
Sudan: WHO Verifies Deadly Hospital Attack in War-Torn Sudan
The World Health Organization (WHO) verified on Saturday a hospital attack in war-torn Sudan that killed 64 people. Read more »
March 18
Africa: UN Mourns Constitutional Lawyer-Turned Top Crisis Diplomat, Nicholas Haysom
The UN is mourning the loss of Nicholas Haysom, the Secretary-General's Special Representative for South Sudan, whose went from advising Nelson Mandela following the historic… Read more »
March 16
Sudan: World News in Brief - Deadly Drone Strikes in Sudan, Families Killed in West Bank, Ukraine Casualties Update
Relentless drone strikes across Sudan's Kordofan and Darfur regions are causing civilian casualties and further restricting humanitarian access, the UN warned on Monday. Read more »
March 10
Africa: An 'Alarming' Two-Thirds of Children Say Cyberbullying Has Increased
Around two-thirds of children worldwide report an increase in cyberbullying, with one in two say they don't know how to get the right support, according to a recent poll carried… Read more »
Africa: 'You Are the Foundation-Shakers' - UN Chief Answers Tough Questions At Townhall With Women's Civil Society Groups
The UN chief on Tuesday applauded civil society groups for "shaking the foundations of privilege" in a male-dominated world, addressing a range of questions during a townhall… Read more »
March 09
Africa: New Challenges Bring Increased Risks in Combating Child Sexual Abuse, Exploitation
Despite some progress made globally, children around the world still face serious and evolving risks of being sold, sexually exploited and abused, the UN independent human rights… Read more »
Africa: At UN, Malala, Anne Hathaway Call for Action On Women's Rights
A Nobel laureate who survived an assassination attempt, a Hollywood actor turned UN advocate and a young Afghan musician whose voice defied repression took the stage at the United… Read more »
March 06
Africa: Women's Representation in Parliament Sees Sluggish Gains
Women held 27.5 per cent of parliamentary seats worldwide as the year began -a 0.3 per cent increase from 2025, marking the slowest growth in nearly a decade, according to a new… Read more »
March 02
Africa: Why Medicinal Plants Matter On World Wildlife Day
Medicinal plants and their varied uses span from ancient medicine to modern cosmetics and pharmaceuticals amid a surging demand for more. Read more »
March 01
South Sudan: Justice On the Move - Mobile Courts Offer Hope for Communities in South Sudan
Travelling more than 200 kilometres (124 miles) from Yambio, the capital of Western Equatoria State in southwestern South Sudan, a team of justice experts escorted by United… Read more »
February 27
South Sudan: Forgotten Conflict in South Sudan At 'A Dangerous Point', Türk Warns
South Sudan was the focus of debate in the UN Human Rights Council on Friday as escalating violence and political tensions - alongside a massive humanitarian emergency and war in… Read more »
Africa: UN Unveils Bold Overhaul of Strained Humanitarian System
On Friday the General Assembly was briefed on the latest developments of the UN80 Initiative - a system-wide reform effort to make the organisation more effective and fit for the… Read more »
February 26
Sudan: Human Rights Council Hears of Ongoing Risk of Further Genocidal Violence in Sudan
Nearly three years of war in Sudan have been marked by killings, rape and other violations, with risk of genocidal violence spreading, the UN Human Rights Council heard on… Read more »
Africa: UN Drug Alert Stops Shipment That Could Have Made 1.6 Billion Lethal Fentanyl Doses
An international early warning system blocked a shipment of chemicals used to make fentanyl that could have produced up to 1.6 billion potentially lethal doses, the UN narcotics… Read more »
