UN peacekeeping challenged as conflicts and ceasefires grow more complex
Stories & Blogs UNApr 07, 2025(Story )As ceasefires grow more fragile and conflicts more unpredictable, UN peacekeeping is having to adapt faster amid rising political tensions, disinformation and confusion over mandates.
Sudan: UN Human Rights Chief appalled by widespread extrajudicial killings in Khartoum
Stories & Blogs OHCHRApr 03, 2025(Press Release )UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Thursday said he was appalled by reports of widespread extrajudicial killings of civilians in Khartoum following its recapture by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) on 26 March.
“Bold investments” needed to address challenging nutritional burden in Africa, FAO says.
Stories & Blogs FAOFeb 14, 2025(News )FAO Director-General addresses High-Level Side Event at African Union Summit in Addis Ababa hosted by the King of Lesotho.
Children in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo increasingly exposed to sexual violence, abduction and recruitment – UNICEF
Stories & Blogs FAOFeb 13, 2025(Press Release )Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell
Time running short as 2030 deadline looms for UN blueprint for a fairer future
Stories & Blogs UNJul 05, 2024(Story )How can we get closer to achieving UN Member States’ detailed plans to make the world a better place within the next six years? A two-week event starting on 8 July at UN Headquarters will attempt to answer that crucial question.
Secretary-General ‘Deeply Regrets’ Decision by Conseil National pour la Sauvegarde de la Patrie in Niger Ordering UN Humanitarian Coordinator to Leave Country
Stories & Blogs UNOct 11, 2023(Press Release )The Secretary-General deeply regrets that, on 10 October, the Conseil National pour la Sauvegarde de la Patrie (CNSP) ordered the departure of the Resident Coordinator/Humanitarian Coordinator of the United Nations in Niger, Louise Aubin, within 72 hours.