August 05, 2025
Africa: Dozens More Migrants Die After Boat Capsizes Off the Coast of Yemen
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported that 56 people had died and 132 were missing after a vessel carrying 200 migrants capsized off the coast of Shuqrah, in… Read more »
Africa: Geography Shouldn't Define Destiny - UN Summit On Landlocked Nations Opens in Turkmenistan
Breaking down barriers and restoring fairness in global development should be the goal of the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries, Secretary-General… Read more »
August 04, 2025
Sudan: Mounting Civilian Casualties in Sudan As Fighting Intensifies
As conflict intensifies between rival militaries in Sudan, the UN humanitarian wing (OCHA) expressed alarm on Monday over mounting civilian casualties and worsening humanitarian… Read more »
Africa: The Final Straw? Plastic Pollution Talks Get Underway in Geneva
Efforts are getting underway in Geneva to finalize a global agreement to tackle the staggering and growing amount of plastic waste and its impact on human health, marine life and… Read more »
August 03, 2025
Sudan: Cholera Spreads in North Darfur, 640,000 Children Under Threat, Unicef Warns
Cholera is ripping through North Darfur, Sudan, threatening thousands of children already weakened by hunger and displacement, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) warned on Sunday, as aid… Read more »
Mozambique: Violence in Northern Mozambique Forces Thousands to Flee, Straining Aid Efforts
Recent attacks by armed groups in northern Mozambique displaced tens of thousands in July alone, deepening an already dire humanitarian crisis in Cabo Delgado and straining limited… Read more »
August 01, 2025
Africa: Africa's Push for HIV Independence Advances With First Procurement of Locally Made Medicines
Sub-Saharan Africa has taken a cautious but critical step toward greater health self-reliance as locally produced HIV medicines and diagnostic tests begin reaching national… Read more »
July 31, 2025
Angola: Angola Protests - UN Urges Restraint, Investigations Into Deaths
What began as protests against fuel price hikes in Angola have escalated into deadly unrest across the country, with at least 22 people killed and more than 1,000 detained -… Read more »
Africa: 'Delivering Better' - New ECOSOC President Emphasises Climate Action, Food Security
The Ambassador of Nepal to the United Nations, Lok Bahadur Thapa, was on Thursday elected president of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) at what he called a "historic… Read more »
July 30, 2025
Sudan: Hunger-Related Deaths, Cholera, Extreme Heat and Storms Creating Desperate Humanitarian Situation
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) raised the alarm on Wednesday over the rising toll of hunger, disease and displacement in various conflict-ridden… Read more »
Africa: Cholera Outbreak in West and Central Africa Poses Crisis for Children
Some 80,000 children are estimated to be at high risk of cholera in West and Central Africa as the rainy season begins across the region, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on… Read more »
July 29, 2025
Africa: UN Peacekeeping Can Work in a Fractured World - If There Is Political Will
In an era marked by geopolitical fragmentation and rising global tensions, United Nations peace operations face unprecedented challenges - but senior officials told the Security… Read more »
Ethiopia: Deputy UN Chief Urges Bold Action to Transform Food Systems At Global Summit in Addis Ababa
United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed on Tuesday called on countries to double down on efforts to transform food systems, describing them as "one of the greatest… Read more »
July 28, 2025
Africa: Slight Decrease in Global Hunger As Inequalities Widen, Says UN Interagency Report
An interagency group from the UN released the flagship 2025 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report on Monday, estimating a global, yet uneven, decline in… Read more »
Sudan: Amid Starvation in Gaza, Sudan, Guterres Slams Hunger 'As a Weapon of War'
As starvation worsens in war-torn Gaza, UN agencies repeated warnings on Monday that Israel's decision to support a "one-week scale-up" of aid is far from enough to reverse deadly… Read more »
Sudan: UN Sounds the Alarm As Health and Food Crises Worsen Across the Country
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is alarmed by escalating health and food crises across Sudan, notably as cholera cases continue to rise in the… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: UN Condemns Deadly Attack On Worshippers in DR Congo
The UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, MONUSCO, strongly condemned an attack by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) on civilians during the night of 26… Read more »
July 26, 2025
Africa: Pollution, Melting Microbes, Undamming Rivers, Risks for Elders - 4 Key Climate Issues
In a world increasingly shaped by climate extremes, environmental experts are delivering a blunt warning: four rapidly emerging threats could reshape life for millions unless… Read more »
July 25, 2025
Sudan: 1.3 Million Sudanese Return Home, Offering Fragile Hope for Recovery
With pockets of relative safety emerging in Sudan, over 1.3 million Sudanese people -- including one million who were internally displaced and over 300,000 refugees -- have… Read more »
July 24, 2025
Central African Republic: Two Ex-Militia Leaders in Central African Republic Sentenced for War Crimes, Crimes Against Humanity
Two former leaders of the predominantly Christian Anti-Balaka militia in the Central African Republic have been convicted of multiple war crimes and crimes against humanity by the… Read more »
Sudan: Global Collaboration Grows to Address Crises in Gaza, Sudan, Afghanistan
Amid growing geopolitical turbulence, the United Nations is deepening its collaboration with the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to help address some of the world's most… Read more »
July 23, 2025
Nigeria: Amid Record Hunger and Surging Insecurity, Emergency Food Assistance to Stall Entirely
At a time of escalating violence and record levels of hunger in Nigeria, critical funding shortfalls are forcing the UN World Food Program (WFP) to suspend all emergency food and… Read more »
Kenya: Home Is Where the Heart Is - - and Where Development Begins
When Denis Jobin, a senior evaluation specialist at the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), visited a slum in Kenya in March as part of an ongoing evaluation, the smell was… Read more »
July 22, 2025
Africa: 'Perfect Storm' of Global Crises Drove Years of Food Price Surges - FAO
The chief economist of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Máximo Torero Cullen, previewed its annual State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI)… Read more »
Sudan: UN Scales Up Response Plan As Humanitarian Needs Rise in Tawila
As the humanitarian crisis deepens in Sudan, the UN and partners have revised and scaled up a response plan to support more than 380,000 displaced people in Tawila, North Darfur… Read more »
