South Sudan: South Sudan Peace Deal Falters

South Sudan stands at a dangerous crossroads as rising political tensions threaten to derail a fragile peace deal, amid growing fears of renewed conflict in the world's youngest… Read more »

Africa: Countries Finalize Historic Pandemic Agreement After Three Years of Negotiations

In the early hours of Wednesday morning in Geneva, countries finalized a draft global agreement aimed at improving how the world prepares for and responds to pandemics, marking a… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Security Council Urged to Support Eastern DR Congo Peace Initiatives

Despite numerous regional and international diplomatic initiatives, the security situation remains critical in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Security Council… Read more »

Africa: Global Growth On Recessionary Path Amid Trade Tensions and Uncertainty

The world economy is on a recessionary trajectory as global growth is expected to slow to 2.3 per cent this year due to escalating trade tensions and uncertainty, the UN trade and… Read more »

Sudan: Humanitarian Situation Continues to Deteriorate in El Fasher, Sudan

Escalating violence and deteriorating humanitarian conditions in and around El Fasher in Sudan continue to be of grave concern, the United Nations said on Wednesday. Read more »

Africa: UN Forum Tackles Slavery Reparations for Africa, People of African Descent

The calls for reparatory justice can no longer be ignored, speakers at the fourth session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on African Descent in New York said on Tuesday. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Flooding Displaces Thousands Amid Ongoing Unrest in Eastern DR Congo

Recent severe flooding caused by torrential rains has displaced nearly 10,000 people in Tanganyika province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the UN refugee agency,… Read more »

Africa: UN Youth Forum Brings Fresh Perspectives On Sustainable Development

Young people from across the globe are meeting at UN Headquarters this week to share their recommendations to transform the world into a fairer, greener and more sustainable place. Read more »

Sudan: External Flow of Weapons Into Sudan Must End, Insists UN's Guterres

Two years to the day since Sudan's brutal war erupted between rival generals who rejected the peaceful transition to civilian rule after the overthrow of Omar Al Bashir, UN chief… Read more »

Sudan: Millions Displaced, Health System in Ruins As Sudan War Fuels Famine

More than 12.4 million people have been forced from their homes across Sudan - including over 3.3 million refugees who have fled to neighbouring countries - as two years of civil… Read more »

Sudan: 15 Million Children Require Humanitarian Assistance After Two Years of War

The number of children in need of humanitarian assistance in Sudan has doubled as the war between rival militaries enters a third year on Tuesday. Read more »

Africa: UN Forum On People of African Descent Examines Reparations and AI Challenge

The fourth session of the UN Permanent Forum on People of African Descent opened on Monday at United Nations Headquarters in New York. Read more »

Sudan: Sudan War - 'Darkest Chapters' Ahead As Darfur Massacre Claims Over 100 Lives

As Sudan's devastating war enters its third year, UN rights investigators are warning that its "darkest chapters" may still lie ahead, following the massacre of more than 100… Read more »

Sudan: How Is the Sudanese Civil War Destabilising Neighbouring Countries?

Since April 2023, Sudan, the third-largest country in Africa, has been embroiled in war, as a brutal battle between government forces and a powerful paramilitary group has… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Children Subjected to Deliberate, Systemic Sexual Violence

Sexual violence against children in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reached staggering proportions, with the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) reporting thousands of… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan War Has Created Suffering of 'Industrial Proportions', Aid Agencies Warn

Two years since Sudan's brutal conflict began, UN agencies warned that famine is spreading and civilians of all ages continue to suffer shocking abuse, including rape and gang… Read more »

Africa: U.S. Tariffs Move Could See Three Per Cent Fall in Global Trade, Says Top UN Economist

Global trade could shrink by three per cent as a result of the United States' new tariff measures which in the longer term could reshape and boost as-yet untapped regional… Read more »

Africa: WHO Warns of Severe Disruptions to Health Services Amid Funding Cuts

Recent funding cuts have caused "severe disruptions" to health services in almost three-quarters of all countries, according to the head of the UN World Health Organization (WHO),… Read more »

Africa: Spare Developing Countries From New U.S. Tariffs - UN Trade Chief

As governments and global markets struggle to deal with the deep concerns and disruptions caused by trade tariffs, Rebeca Grynspan, the head of the UN trade and development agency… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan Faces Unprecedented Hunger and Displacement As War Enters Third Year

The conflict in Sudan has become one of the worst humanitarian crises of the 21st century, leaving millions of women, children and displaced families suffering from violence, food… Read more »

Sudan: World Court Begins Hearing Sudan's 'Complicity in Genocide' Case Against the United Arab Emirates

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday began hearing Sudan's case against the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which it accuses of being complicit in acts of genocide… Read more »

Africa: Preventable 'Meningitis Belt' Deaths Targeted in Health Agency Action Plan

Millions of deaths could be avoided from meningitis if countries are able to adopt new guidelines designed to diagnose and treat the disease more effectively, the UN World Health… Read more »

South Sudan: South Sudan - Conflict and Hunger Push Millions to the Brink

Hunger in South Sudan's northeast has reached a critical tipping point, with nearly 7.7 million people facing severe food insecurity as conflict escalates, the UN's emergency food… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan War - UHCHR Chief Stresses Need to Help Refugee Hosts in Chad

As the brutal war in Sudan nears the two-year mark, thousands of people continue to flee into neighbouring countries, including Chad, UN refugee agency chief Filippo Grandi said on… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: 41,700 Refugees Have Fled Violence to Uganda

Some 41,000 refugees have crossed from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) into Uganda since January, many of them having witnessed killings, "sexual violence and other… Read more »