October 20, 2025
Africa: Women Still Largely Excluded From Peace Processes
Around 676 million women lived within 50 kilometres of deadly conflict last year - the highest figure since the 1990s. Read more »
Africa: Lives Transformed - Stories From 80 Years of UN Work Across the World
Millions of people worldwide have been positively impacted by the work of the United Nations and some of their stories are being highlighted at an exhibition at the global… Read more »
October 17, 2025
Africa: UN Faces 'Race to Bankruptcy' As Guterres Unveils Sharply Reduced 2026 Budget
The United Nations faces a "race to bankruptcy" unless Member States pay their dues in full and on time, Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Friday, presenting a… Read more »
Central African Republic: '3R' Combatants in the Northwest Lay Down Their Arms
As the disarmament team approached, combatants from the Retour, Réclamation et Réhabilitation (3R) armed group stood in two orderly lines expectantly, youthful faces… Read more »
Africa: Groundbreaking Report Reveals Powerful Link Between Poverty and the Climate Crisis
Nearly 80 per cent of the world's poor - 887 million people - live in regions that are exposed to extreme heat, flooding and other climate hazards, highlighting the urgent need for… Read more »
October 16, 2025
Madagascar: UN Condemns Madagascar Military Takeover, Urges Return to Constitutional Order
The UN has condemned Madagascar's military takeover, calling for the immediate restoration of constitutional order following last week's ouster of President Andry Rajoelina. Read more »
Africa: Funding Crisis Forces Deep Cuts to UN Peacekeeping Missions
A severe funding shortfall is threatening to cripple UN peacekeeping operations worldwide, with the Organization warning that it will have to scale back patrols, close field… Read more »
October 15, 2025
Africa: Humanitarian Funding Cuts Pushing Millions Into Hunger - WFP
Nearly 14 million people could face severe hunger by the end of the year, the World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Wednesday, as slashed humanitarian funding threatens six of its… Read more »
Africa: Guterres Highlights 'Maximum Impact' Reform Agenda
The Secretary-General on Wednesday outlined a set of proposals to strengthen the UN's effectiveness and improve coordination across its three core pillars: peace and security,… Read more »
October 14, 2025
Africa: Why Are Over 670 Million People Going Hungry?
More than eight per cent of the world population or around 673 million people are not getting enough to eat and going hungry, according to the UN. Read more »
Africa: Humanitarians Call for Greater Support Amid Immense Needs
With the end of the year fast approaching, humanitarians are urging donors to step up support for their operations which remain underfunded due to brutal cuts to aid budgets. Read more »
Libya: UN Envoy Warns Libya's Transition At Risk Amid Stalled Political Roadmap
The UN's top envoy for Libya warned on Tuesday that the country's long-delayed political transition will stay on hold unless rival institutions swiftly resolve differences over… Read more »
Africa: Nations Confront Deep Divisions Over Carbon Emission Cuts to Global Shipping
The UN maritime agency opened a special session in London on Tuesday, where nations are debating - and may adopt - a landmark framework to curb greenhouse gas emissions for global… Read more »
October 13, 2025
Congo-Kinshasa: UN Envoy Points to 'Real Hope' for Ceasefire and Peace in the East
There is now "real hope" for a ceasefire which would pave the way for a lasting and definitive settlement of the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the… Read more »
Africa: Antibiotic Resistance Surges Globally, UN Health Agency Warns
Common infections are becoming harder - and sometimes impossible - to treat, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Monday, as new data show that one in six bacterial… Read more »
South Sudan: Political Crisis and Corruption Fuelling Violence in South Sudan, UN Rights Body Says
The escalating political crisis in South Sudan is driving renewed armed violence and making the already dire humanitarian and human rights situations there worse, UN investigators… Read more »
Africa: The 'Food Heroes' Cultivating Global Change
People around the world who are transforming food systems in their local communities are being recognised and supported by the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Read more »
Africa: Indirect Disaster Effects Cost the World Nearly $2 Trillion Per Year, Says UN Secretary-General On International Day
From 1970 until 2000, the costs of disaster averaged $70-$80 billion. Those mainly preventable costs doubled this century to average $180-$200 billion annually, according to a… Read more »
October 12, 2025
Sudan: 17 Children Reportedly Killed in Attack On Sudan Displacement Camp
At least 17 children, including an infant just seven days old, have reportedly been killed in an attack on the Dar al-Arqam Displacement Centre in El Fasher, North Darfur, early on… Read more »
October 10, 2025
Africa: In Africa's Sahel, Conflict and Climate Change Force Millions From Their Homes
Nearly four million people across Africa's vast semi-arid Sahel region have been uprooted by a volatile mix of conflict, hunger and climate change, the UN warned on Friday,… Read more »
Africa: Bold, Diverse and Unstoppable - Girls Speak Out Amid a World in Crisis
Adults were in the back seat at UN Headquarters on Friday as young women from across the world took over the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Chamber to speak up for their… Read more »
Sudan: Türk 'Appalled' By Continued Killing of Civilians in El Fasher
UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Friday condemned in the strongest terms the continued killing and injuring of civilians in the besieged Sudanese city of El Fasher. Read more »
October 09, 2025
Sudan: El Fasher Mosque and Hospital Attacks Leave At Least 20 Dead
At least 20 civilians were reportedly killed this week in attacks targeting a mosque and a hospital in El Fasher, the besieged capital of North Darfur state in Sudan. Read more »
October 08, 2025
Madagascar: UN Chief 'Deeply Saddened' By Deadly Protests in Madagascar
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has stressed the need for dialogue in Madagascar as anti-government demonstrations enter a third week. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Peace Begins Behind Bars - a Corrections Officer's Fight for Dignity Inside Congo's Prisons
The offer sounded almost unreal. The UN was fishing around for someone with a knack for building prisons - preferably a woman - to join its mission in the Democratic Republic of… Read more »
