Since 2018, the Revitalized Agreement between the key players in South Sudan’s long-running civil war has provided a framework for peace, the Head of the… Read More »South Sudan: Extended roadmap for lasting peace deal, a ‘way point, not an end point’
Burundi must engage more effectively in the rule of law and fight against impunity for violations and abuses committed since 2015, when the political system… Read More »Burundi must engage in ‘credible and inclusive’ move towards democratic rule
Civilians are in increasing danger, while humanitarian needs across Sudan “are growing exponentially”, the head of the UN mission in Sudan told ambassadors in the Security Council on Tuesday.… Read More »Humanitarian needs ‘growing exponentially’ across Sudan, mission chief warns Security Council
Catastrophic hunger levels in Somalia have left more than 513,000 children at risk of dying, 173,000 more than during the 2011 famine, UN humanitarians warned… Read More »Catastrophic hunger levels leave 500,000 children at risk of dying in Somalia
Despite commendable progress on legal and policy safeguards for older persons, a UN-appointed independent human rights expert said on Friday that Nigeria must implement already adopted… Read More »Nigeria: UN expert calls for more advances in protecting older persons
With the COVID-19 pandemic delaying meningitis vaccination campaigns for more than 50 million children in Africa, the region is at a heightened risk of outbreaks… Read More »UN health agency kicks off meningitis vaccination campaigns in Africa
Water stress and hazards like withering droughts and devastating floods are hitting African communities, economies and ecosystems hard, according to a new report launched on… Read More »WMO: Climate change in Africa can destabilize ‘countries and entire regions’
The political climate in Somalia is now more conducive to addressing key national priorities following the end of the “contentious” electoral process in May, UN… Read More »Somalia: UN envoy calls for collaboration to achieve new administration’s goals
As fighting continues in South Sudan, a new UN report released on Tuesday documents 173 civilian deaths over a four-month period along with widespread human… Read More »South Sudan: Human rights violations in Unity state committed with ‘impunity’
Somalia is at a “tipping point”, with hundreds of thousands of people at immediate risk of famine, the heads of the UN’s highest-level humanitarian coordination… Read More »Somalia: UN’s top humanitarian forum warns of ‘tipping point’ as famine risk rises