As UN relief chief Martin Griffiths warned of an unfolding humanitarian catastrophe on Monday, the World Food Programme (WFP) announced that it is delivering more… Read More »Somalia receiving unprecedented levels of food aid, with ‘famine at the door’
Migrants who return home often face significant obstacles in rebuilding their lives. When her situation in Egypt became too difficult, Fatima decided to move back… Read More »A successful return home to Sudan
Thousands of Senegalese have been forced to flee their homes and seek refuge in The Gambia, after clashes broke out earlier this year, in parts… Read More »Dealing with the trauma of displacement in The Gambia
Leaders in Libya must take immediate steps to resolve their political impasse, which is spilling over into increasing violence, UN political affairs chief Rosemary DiCarlo… Read More »Libya: Political stalemate and lack of progress on elections
A peacekeeper from Burkina Faso serving in Mali has been honoured for her work to boost trust between the authorities and local communities, including survivors… Read More »Burkinabé peacekeeper in Mali is UN Woman Police Officer of the Year
UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed highlighted the continued relevance of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), during a meeting with the President of Tunisia, Kais Saied,… Read More »In meetings in Tunisia, UN deputy chief upholds relevance of SDGs, education for all
Torrential rainfall has triggered unprecedented flooding in Chad, affecting more than 340,000 people living in 55,000 households – surpassing last year’s figure of more than 250,000 impacted,… Read More »Chad: Unprecedented flooding affects more than 340,000 people
As millions of people in the Greater Horn of Africa have already “suffered the longest drought in 40 years,” parts of the region are bracing for a… Read More »WMO: Greater Horn of Africa drought forecast to continue for fifth year
The robbery of over half a million tonnes of fuel from the World Food Programme (WFP) in Ethiopia’s Tigray region will make it impossible to… Read More »Ethiopia: Massive fuel theft puts WFP operations in Tigray at risk
Amidst deteriorating levels of malnutrition and Ethiopia’s worst drought in 40 years, 17 million people are being targeted for humanitarian assistance, the UN spokesperson said on… Read More »Drought, hunger and fighting leave Ethiopia in ‘very difficult humanitarian situation’