May 29
Africa: Explainer - Five Tools for Keeping Peace
In 1948, the United Nations took a pivotal step by deploying peacekeepers to support countries in their journey toward peace. Since then, more than two million people - military,… Read more »
Africa: Unicef Reports Surge in Violence Against Children in Africa's Central Sahel
Violence against children in the central Sahel region of Africa surged dramatically in the last quarter of 2023, skyrocketing by 70 per cent over the previous three months, the UN… Read more »
May 24
Sudan: Deteriorating Situation in El Fasher, Health System Collapsing Nationwide
The humanitarian situation for some 800,000 civilians in El Fasher, Sudan, and surrounding areas in North Darfur continues to deteriorate amid ongoing clashes between rival… Read more »
May 23
Africa: 'Now Is the Time to Unleash Africa's Peace Power' Guterres Tells Security Council
Peace is the key to unlocking Africa's future and for strengthening the continent's voice and influence in building peace globally, UN Secretary-General António Guterres… Read more »
May 22
Southern Africa: Droughts and Floods Threaten 'Humanitarian Catastrophe' Across Southern Africa
Droughts and floods in southern Africa stemming from El Niño have left millions of people food insecure, warns World Food Programme (WFP) Executive Director Cindy McCain… Read more »
Africa: 'Be Part of the Plan' to End Nature Loss On Biodiversity Day
The diversity of animals, plants and microorganisms on the planet is at risk due to factors such as changing land use, urbanization, overexploitation, pollution and climate change,… Read more »
May 21
Africa: WHO Reports Major Increase in Sexually Transmitted Infections
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) such as syphilis are on the rise in most regions of the world, UN health agency WHO said in a new report on Tuesday. Read more »
May 17
Sudan: UN's Rights Chief Says Horrified By Sudan Escalation As Famine Draws Nearer
The UN's top human rights official has personally intervened to try to stop spiralling violence in Sudan that's having a terrifying impact on millions of civilians, who… Read more »
May 14
Libya: UN Envoy Decries Continued Political Stalemate in Libya
The outgoing head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) urged leaders to end their stalemate and bring the country back on the path to peace and stability, in an exclusive… Read more »
Africa: Record 75.9 Million Internally Displaced in 2023, UN Report Reveals
The number of people living in internal displacement soared to a record 75.9 million last year, a new UN-backed report said on Tuesday. Read more »
Libya: ICC Prosecutor Outlines Roadmap to Complete Libya War Crimes Probe
The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced at the UN Security Council on Tuesday that the investigative stage of the legal proceedings into alleged war… Read more »
May 13
Sudan: Countless Lives At Stake in Sudan's El Fasher, Warn UN Aid Teams
Reports have been coming in that a hospital in Sudan's North Darfur has been damaged in a heavy uptick of hostilities, leaving two youngsters dead and fanning renewed famine fears,… Read more »
Africa: 'Untold Harm to Nature' From Wildlife Trafficking, Warns UN Crime Agency
Despite two decades of worldwide efforts, more than 4,000 precious wildlife species still fall prey to trafficking every year, a new report by the UN crime and drugs prevention… Read more »
Africa: Complementary Admissions for Refugees Reach Record Highs - UNHCR Report
A new report jointly issued by the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) reveals a significant increase in the issuance of… Read more »
May 11
Madagascar: Madagascar - Coordination, Convergence and Change From the Grass Roots Up
How can people be best supported during humanitarian crises with limited aid budgets and what can be done to help those same people break out of the cycle of dependency caused by… Read more »
May 10
Kenya: In Nairobi, Guterres Reiterates Appeal for End to Gaza War
With the situation in Rafah "on a knife's edge", UN Secretary-General António Guterres appealed again on Friday for Israeli and Hamas leaders "to demonstrate political… Read more »
Africa: 'Keep Working With Us to Build a Better World,' Guterres Says, As Major UN Civil Society Forum Closes in Kenya
The first-ever UN civil society conference held in Africa wrapped up in Nairobi on Friday hearing calls for "bold and honest" conversations among governments and civil society to… Read more »
May 09
Somalia: Somalia Urged to Take 'Concrete Action' Against Officials Who Violate Citizens' Rights
The UN independent human rights expert on Somalia on Thursday called on authorities to step up efforts to address the country's complex and serious security challenges. Read more »
May 08
East Africa: Unprecedented Flooding Displaces Hundreds of Thousands Across East Africa
"Unprecedented and devastating" flooding in east Africa has triggered widespread displacement with hundreds of thousands forced from their homes in Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia,… Read more »
May 07
Sudan: Ongoing War in Sudan Stalls Progress in Disputed Abyei Region
The ongoing conflict between rival militaries in Sudan has stalled progress towards the determination of the final status of the disputed oil-rich Abyei region which straddles the… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Justice Officer From DR Congo Mission Wins UN Trailblazer Award
The UN's second Trailblazer award for Women Justice and Corrections Officers has gone to Major Ahlem Bouzi, an officer with the UN's peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic… Read more »
May 05
West Africa: Trafficking in the Sahel - Cracking Down On Illicit Drugs
Cocaine, cannabis and opioids are getting easier to buy as criminal networks and armed groups capitalise on the fragile Sahel region's "natural stopover point" to Europe on… Read more »
Madagascar: First Person - Women in Madagascar Too Ashamed to Seek Help Giving Birth
Some of the poorest women in an underdeveloped region south of Madagascar are "too ashamed" to seek the maternal health services they need, according to a midwife working in a… Read more »
May 03
Sudan: UN Agencies Warn of Imminent Starvation Risk in Sudan's Darfur Region
UN agencies issued a joint warning on Friday that time is running out to prevent starvation in Sudan's Darfur region due to intensifying clashes around the northern capital of El… Read more »
East Africa: UN Support Continues Amid Heavy Rains, Severe Floods and Cyclone Threat
The United Nations and partners continue to support authorities across East Africa as the region braces for more of the heavy rains and severe flooding that have reportedly killed… Read more »