March 17
Africa: FAO Warns of 'Unprecedented' Avian Flu Spread, in Call for Global Action
The rapid spread of the highly infectious avian flu virus H5N1 has reached an "unprecedented" scale, wiping out hundreds of millions of birds worldwide and increasingly spilling… Read more »
March 14
Africa: 'Without Us, There Is No Future' - Youth Take Over UN Women's Commission
"Support us and include us" to achieve real progress on advancing equal rights for all, young leaders told the Commission on the Status of Women, as the forum wrapped up the first… Read more »
March 13
Sudan: Children Facing 'Unimaginable Suffering', Warns Unicef Chief
Sudan is now the world's largest and most devastating humanitarian crisis, the head of the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) warned on Thursday. After two years of war, over 30 million… Read more »
March 11
Congo-Kinshasa: WHO Injects Fresh Support Into DR Congo Vaccination Drive
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) has stepped up efforts to improve vaccination coverage in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) by providing vital logistical support,… Read more »
Africa: 'Furious Kickback Against Equality' Must End, UN Chief Tells Women Activists
At a time of growing backlash against women's rights, UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued a stark call to action on Tuesday to civil society representatives… Read more »
Africa: 'What's Next?' Women-Led Movements Fear for the Future
Women rights advocates gathered at UN Headquarters for the world's biggest meeting on gender equality have been sharing their concerns about the growing backlash against feminism,… Read more »
Africa: In the Face of 'Unprecedented Pressure', EU Calls for Primacy of International Law and Partnership
The European Union remains committed to upholding international law and defending the United Nations Charter amid growing security threats, the bloc's top diplomat told the… Read more »
Africa: Women, Girls Bear Brunt of Cyberbullying Against Persons With Disabilities
States must do more to prevent cyberbullying and overcome unequal access to assistive technology from hampering the rights of persons with disabilities - particularly women and… Read more »
March 10
Africa: Drug Traffickers Running Routes Through War Zones, Top UN Official Warns
A "new black market" for synthetics and drug trafficking through war zones are fuelling instability around the world, the chief of the UN drugs and crime office said on Monday. Read more »
Africa: World's Largest Conference On Women Calls for Equality Amid Gender Backlash
Gender equality is a critical goal at a time when the demand for rights faces a global backlash, top UN officials told thousands of diplomats, business and civil society delegates… Read more »
March 09
Africa: Explainer - Commission On the Status of Women and Why It Matters
Ever since former US First Lady and human rights champion Eleanor Roosevelt inspired the first UN sub-commission on the status of women in the 1940s, thousands of women around the… Read more »
March 07
West Africa: Millions in Central Sahel and Nigeria Face Food Cuts Amid WFP Funding Crisis
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Friday that potentially life-saving food and nutrition assistance in Central Sahel and Nigeria will have to end next month, unless… Read more »
South Sudan: Scores Killed in 'Abhorrent Attack' On UN Helicopter in South Sudan
A UN helicopter attempting to evacuate wounded South Sudanese soldiers in the north of the country was attacked on Friday, killing a crew member and injuring two others. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Crisis Leaves Mothers With Newborns Fleeing to Burundi
The aid response in Burundi to the crisis in neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) "is literally buckling", the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, warned on Friday, as it… Read more »
Africa: Online 'Manosphere' Is Moving Misogyny to the Mainstream
A decline in democracy and harmful content spread on social media platforms are helping to drive a backlash against feminism, and the growth of misogynistic and retrograde ideas… Read more »
March 06
Sudan: Access to Stricken Zamzam Camp 'Is Nearly Impossible'
Civilians sheltering in the vast Zamzam displacement camp in Sudan's North Darfur region are now "nearly impossible" to reach, the UN's top aid official in the country warned on… Read more »
Africa: UN Emergency Aid Fund Releases $110 Million for Neglected Humanitarian Crises
Amid deep cuts to global humanitarian funding, the UN's Central Emergency Response Fund, CERF, on Thursday allocated $110 million to neglected crises across Africa, Asia and Latin… Read more »
Africa: Choose Compassion, Reject Cruelty to End HIV, Says Top UN Rights Official
Global efforts to tackle the HIV/AIDS epidemic continue to remain insufficient, with deadly consequences, the UN Human Rights Council heard on Thursday. Read more »
March 05
Africa: Funding Cuts Jeopardize Global Fight Against Tuberculosis, WHO Warns
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Wednesday that severe funding cuts - particularly in the United States - are threatening decades of progress in the fight against… Read more »
Central African Republic: UN Report Reveals Brutal Attacks Targeting Muslims, Refugees in Central African Republic
A UN report released on Wednesday has uncovered a pattern of grave human rights violations committed by armed groups in southeast Central African Republic (CAR), targeting Muslim… Read more »
March 04
Somalia: Famine Looms in Somalia Without Funding Boost, WFP Says
"The time to step up is now" for the people of Somalia, where drought threatens 1.7 million young children at risk of acute malnutrition, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) warned… Read more »
Sudan: Children As Young As One Raped During Conflict, Unicef Warns
As conflict rages across Sudan, armed men are raping and sexually assaulting children, including some infants as young as one, according to the UN children's agency (UNICEF). Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Almost 80,000 Flee DR Congo Amid Fighting, Sexual Violence - UNHCR
In the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), insecurity and horrific sexual violence have left tens of thousands fleeing across borders with no sign of the exodus… Read more »
Africa: At G20 Finance Meetings in South Africa, UN Deputy Chief Calls for Reforms That Back Growth, Curb Debt
UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed recently concluded a visit to South Africa, for a round of key international meetings, where she underscored the urgent need for… Read more »
Africa: Strong Food Systems Can Deliver Progress for Everyone, Everywhere - UN Deputy Chief
In a series of meetings in Nairobi, Kenya, Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed spearheaded discussions on fortifying global food systems and advancing sustainable development,… Read more »
