Africa: UN Rights Chief Decries 'Relentless Intensification' of U.S. Sanctions Against International Criminal Court Staff

The United States must stop ramping up sanctions against officials with the International Criminal Court (ICC), UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said on… Read more »

Africa: Survivors' Voices 'Integral' to Preventing Terrorism

Terror attack survivors came together to bear witness at UN Headquarters on Thursday, emphasising that their voices must not be sidelined in shaping policy and driving efforts to… Read more »

Africa: Terror Threat Posed By ISIL 'Remains Volatile and Complex,' Security Council Hears

The threat posed by the terrorist group ISIL - known more widely in the Middle East as Da'esh - remains dynamic and diverse, with Africa currently experiencing the highest level of… Read more »

Africa: It's Time to End Physical Punishment of Kids Once and for All, Who Says

Over half of all children under-18 worldwide continue to experience corporal punishment on an annual basis, according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO). Read more »

Africa: 'Africa Is Poised for Progress' Guterres Tells Development Conference in Japan

The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday repeated his call for Africa to have a greater say in decisions that affect its future, in remarks to a conference in Japan focused on the… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: UN Deplores Deadly Attacks in the East of the Country

The UN has strongly condemned recent attacks carried out by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) armed group in several locations in North Kivu province in the eastern Democratic… Read more »

Africa: Security Council Hears About Rising Conflict-Related Sexual Violence Amid Falling Resources

Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Pramila Patten, briefed the Security Council's open debate on conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) on Tuesday, presenting… Read more »

Africa: 'Our Work Is Largely Invisible' - Journey From Outer Space to Frontline Aid Worker

Before Pedro Matos joined the World Food Programme (WFP) for 17 years, he said his job in space engineering just "wasn't enough". Read more »

Africa: World Humanitarian Day 2025 - Aid Workers Mull Record Toll of Their Own

With the news on Tuesday that a record 383 aid workers were confirmed killed in the line of duty last year, one veteran UN aid worker based in Gaza reaffirmed the resolve of… Read more »

South Sudan: South Sudanese 'Are Counting On Us', Top UN Official Tells Security Council

Assistant Secretary-General for Africa, Martha Pobee, briefed the Security Council on the deteriorating security and humanitarian conditions in South Sudan on Monday. Read more »

Sudan: First Person - From Aid Worker to Refugee and Back in War-Torn Sudan

Adam Ibrahim was working with the UN humanitarian agency, OCHA, in his home country, Sudan, when conflict between rival armed forces erupted in early 2023 and he became a refugee… Read more »

Somalia: A Two-Way Street - Reversing Brain Drain in Somalia

For many countries in crisis, brain drain can feel like an unbreakable loop. Armed conflict, climate shocks and economic downturn drive out local experts who take with them the… Read more »

Africa: UN Warns of Steep Rise in Sexual Violence During Conflict

Sexual violence in conflict zones rose sharply in 2024, increasing by a quarter compared to the previous year, the UN reported on Thursday. More than 4,600 survivors endured abuses… Read more »

Sudan: Security Council Rejects Creation of Rival Government in Sudan

The UN Security Council has rejected the Rapid Support Forces' (RSF) declaration last month of a rival administration in parts of Sudan it controls, warning the move threatens the… Read more »

Sudan: 'Only Hunger and Bombs' for Besieged Civilians in Sudan's El Fasher

UN human rights chief Volker Türk has expressed outrage over Monday's deadly large-scale attack by the Rapid Support Forces militia on El Fasher, the capital of Sudan's North… Read more »

Africa: Celebrating Youth - 'When Young People Take the Lead, Everyone Gains'

Colourful blocks for stacking or perhaps an abacus for counting - these are the sorts of tactile objects one might expect to see in a kindergarten classroom. Read more »

Africa: Indigenous Peoples Day Highlights AI's Risks and Opportunities

In honour of the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples on 9 August, the UN hosted a virtual commemoration on Friday on the theme AI: Defending Rights, Shaping… Read more »

Sudan: You Can Run - but We Will Find You, Militias Tell Terrified Civilians

Help is needed urgently to halt a deadly cholera outbreak that is sweeping across Sudan, UN agencies said on Friday, while warning that communities continue to be terrorised by… Read more »

Africa: Africa's 'Land-Linked' Economies Poised to Drive Continent's Prosperity

By leveraging their central location, expanding regional connectivity and embracing transformative technologies, Africa's landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) are positioning… Read more »

Sudan: UN Officials Warn of Starvation Amid 'Gender Emergency' in War-Torn Sudan

Hungry civilians are reportedly eating animal feed as women and girls face a "gender emergency" in war-torn Sudan, UN officials said on Thursday. Read more »

Africa: Erasure or Empowerment? in Africa's Sahel, Women Confront a Stark Choice

In Africa's Sahel region, deepening violence and poverty - driven by displacement, hunger and terrorism - are stripping women and girls of their right to safety, education and a… Read more »

Rwanda: Ceasefire in Doubt As Rwanda-Backed Rebels Kill Hundreds in Eastern DR Congo

Hopes for peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have been shaken by a surge in brutal attacks on civilians by armed groups, including the Rwandan-backed M23 militia,… Read more »

Africa: Landlocked Nations 'Invisible to Much of the World' - UN Trade and Development Chief

Trapped by geography and squeezed by global market forces, the world's 32 landlocked developing countries remain among the poorest - and most overlooked. Read more »

Africa: 'Landlocked to Landlinked' - UN Summit Seeks to Turn Geography Into Opportunity

For the world's landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), geography isn't just a challenge, it's a costly barrier to trade. Cut off from direct access to the sea, these nations face… Read more »

Sudan: Children Are 'Skin and Bones' As Sudan Marks a Grim Milestone

Famine was declared in the Zamzam camp in North Darfur one year ago. And since then, little has changed - no aid trucks have reached the region, the nearby city of El Fasher is… Read more »