Africa: 5 Common Myths About Child Marriage

Every day, almost one in five young women are married off while still children, according to the UN reproductive and sexual health agency, UNFPA, which is urging countries to say… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Crisis - Occupation Blocks UN Mission From Protecting Civilians

The continued occupation of North Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) by the M23 armed group has "severely constrained" the UN stabilisation force's ability… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Urgent Appeal Launched As DR Congo Crisis Fuels Mass Displacement to Burundi

The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has launched a $40.4 million appeal to address the deepening humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and its impact on… Read more »

Rwanda: Security Council Urges Rwanda to Stop Supporting M23 in Eastern DR Congo

The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution on Friday that strongly condemned the ongoing offensive and advance of M23 rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of the… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Violence Has Pushed 35,000 to Burundi, Says UN Refugee Agency

Escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has continued to uproot thousands more people to neighbouring countries where they face dire conditions… Read more »

Central African Republic: Central African Republic Faces Ongoing Challenges Ahead of Elections

The recent attack on a UN patrol in the Central African Republic (CAR) which resulted in the death of a Tunisian peacekeeper, underlines the constant dangers facing peacekeepers… Read more »

Libya: 'Fragile Stability' in Libya Increasingly At Risk, Security Council Hears

The dream of a civil, democratic and prosperous Libya remains unfulfilled 14 years after the revolution that led to the overthrow of the Gaddafi regime, the head of UN Political… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Civilians At Breaking Point in Eastern DR Congo Warns Top Aid Official, in Call to Resume Talks

As the Security Council prepared to gather on Wednesday to debate the international community's response to the growing emergency in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC),… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Children Reportedly Killed in Summary Executions By M23 Fighters

The humanitarian emergency in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has deteriorated sharply with serious human rights violations and abuses, including reported summary… Read more »

Sudan: UN Rights Office Warns of 'Dangerous Tipping Point' As Abuses Surge in Sudan

The UN human rights office (OHCHR) on Tuesday sounded the alarm over escalating rights abuses in Sudan, warning that impunity is driving violations as fighting spreads and more… Read more »

Africa: UN Environment Agency Calls for Urgent Action On 'Triple Planetary Crisis'

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) called on Tuesday for urgent action to combat climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution, warning that progress on all fronts remains slow… Read more »

Africa: Amid 'Clear' Threat of Nuclear War, Guterres Tells Security Council Multilateral Off Ramp Is Essential

Strengthening international cooperation and delivering on a UN pact that calls for reforming global governance, among other measures, was the focus of debate in the UN Security… Read more »

Sudan: UN Launches $6 Billion Sudan Appeal, As Famine Takes Hold

More than one in two people in war-torn Sudan have too little to eat, famine "is taking hold" and sexual violence is rife, the UN's top aid official said on Monday, as the global… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Crisis - WFP Condemns Looting in Bukavu After M23 Rebels Move in

The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has condemned the looting of thousands of tonnes of relief supplies in the city of Bukavu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC),… Read more »

Africa: Africa 'Brimming With Hope and Possibility' - Guterres

The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, emphasized the potential of Africa and its young population and called for global reforms to right the injustices of the past, in… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan, 'The Most Devastating Humanitarian and Displacement Crises in the World'

Sudan's ruinous civil war is approaching its third year, leaving a legacy of malnutrition, massive population displacement and chronic insecurity. As the UN system prepares to… Read more »

Sudan: World Must Not Turn Its Back On Sudan's Deepening Crisis - Guterres

The UN Secretary-General on Friday called on the international community to urgently scale up funding and diplomatic action to ease the suffering of millions of Sudanese facing… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Displacement, Health Crisis Worsens Amid Dwindling Aid Access

A dire displacement crisis is escalating in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo as M23 rebels make headway while aid routes are cut off, UN humanitarians warned on Friday. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Shortage of Humanitarian Routes Threatens Aid Operation, Top UN Official Warns

As M23 rebels continue to gain ground in South Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the country's top UN humanitarian official has told UN News that… Read more »

Africa: Scaling Up or Losing Steam? Parliamentarians Debate the Future of the SDGs

As the clock ticks toward 2030, parliamentarians gathered at UN Headquarters in New York on Thursday to assess the state of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) - and the… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Unicef Sounds Alarm Over Child Crisis in Eastern DR Congo

The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Thursday issued a stark warning over escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where hundreds of civilians have been… Read more »

Africa: U.S. Funding Cuts Threaten Global Health Response, WHO Chief Warns

The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed deep concern over the impact of US funding cuts on critical global health initiatives, warning they pose a direct threat to public… Read more »

Africa: World News in Brief - Peacekeeper Killed in CAR, Gaza and DR Congo Latest, Preventing Violent Extremism

The UN Secretary-General has strongly condemned the killing of a Tunisian peacekeeper serving with the UN Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic, MINUSCA. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Humanitarians Uphold Commitment to Support Civilians in Eastern DR Congo

Despite significant challenges, humanitarians "plan to stay and deliver" in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as fighting between the Rwandan-backed M23 Movement… Read more »

Libya: Two Mass Graves of Migrants Uncovered in Libya

Two mass graves likely containing the bodies of migrants have been discovered in Libya, highlighting the ongoing, deadly dangers facing vulnerable people fleeing conflict and… Read more »