Sudan: UN Human Rights Chief deplores killing of dozens of civilians in Kordofan
Stories & Blogs UNHR (Press Release )UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk deplored the killing of dozens of civilians by both parties amid ongoing hostilities in Sudan’s Kordofan region over the past week.
Refugees escaping Sudan face escalating hunger and malnutrition as food aid risks major reductions
Stories & Blogs WPF (News )The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today warned that millions of Sudanese refugees who have fled to neighbouring countries risk plunging deeper into hunger and malnutrition as critical funding shortages force drastic cuts to life saving food as
EU and WFP enhance self-reliance and food security for refugees and host communities in Uganda.
Stories & Blogs WPF (News )Uganda hosts 1.9 million refugees and asylum seekers, making it the largest refugee-hosting country in Africa.
Hunger crisis threatens West and Central Africa as lean season looms : WFP races to provide food assistance to millions on the brink.
Stories & Blogs WPF (Story )Hunger and Sudan’s horrific war pushed Abdelminime Moussa from his homeland. Sitting in the sand at eastern Chad’s Koursigue refugee camp…
WMO confirms 2024 as warmest year on record at about 1.55°C above pre-industrial level
Stories & Blogs WMO (Report )
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has confirmed that 2024 is the warmest year on record, based on six international datasets.
High Commissioner Türk on the Democratic Republic of Congo: “Make the space for peace”.
Stories & Blogs UNHR (Statement )Human rights situation and the activities of the United Nations Joint Human Rights Office in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
State of Climate in Africa highlights water stress and hazards
Stories & Blogs WMO (Press Release )Water stress and hazards like withering droughts and devastating floods are hitting African communities, economies and ecosystems hard.