The International Criminal Court has rejected a request by prosecutor Louis Moreno-Ocampo for an extension of deadlines given to him to disclose his evidence. Read more »
Civilians evacuated from Misrata, which has seen fierce fighting between government and opposition forces, have described the humanitarian situation there as grim, saying families ... Read more »
UN agencies are calling for increased assistance to an estimated two million people affected by drought in the Horn of Africa country, where emergency conditions are projected to ... Read more »
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released its 2011 Regional Economic Outlook: Sub-Saharan Africa. It says the region's recovery from the global crisis-induced slowdown is ... Read more »
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon lauded the recent successful conclusion of a two-year mediation process to peacefully resolve the grievances stemming from disputed elections held in ... Read more »
Governments must find a way to get multilateral institutions, global tourism industry bodies and private corporations to respond positively to the risks of climate change, South ... Read more »
The official spearheading UN efforts to combat sexual violence committed during war has welcomed the start of a trial in Germany of two Rwandans accused of ordering massacres and ... Read more »
After a decade of unproductive negotiations to conclude the World Trade Organisation's Doha Round of trade talks, the recent failure of discussions on agriculture appears set to ... Read more »
The joint UN-AU peacekeeping mission in Darfur has announced a new initiative to help aid agencies access hard-to-reach communities in parts of the strife-torn Sudanese region. Read more »
The EU, one of the major financiers of Amisom and the government, has threatened to cut further support if current office holders do not relinquish power when their terms expire at ... Read more »
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