DR Congo: Conflict escalation linked to deadly Mpox threat
Stories & Blogs UNJul 12, 2024(Story )At least 25 million people have been caught up in the humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) where a neglected health emergency continues to unfold at an alarming rate, the UN health agency said on Friday.
Arbitrary detentions and impunity widespread in Libya, warns UN’s Türk
Stories & Blogs UNJul 09, 2024(Story )The desperate plight of migrants and refugees tortured, trafficked and sold “at scale” in Libya took centre stage at the Human Rights Council in Geneva on Tuesday, where UN rights chief Volker Türk urged the international community to consider halting its
Famine risk is real for 14 areas of Sudan amid ongoing fighting
Stories & Blogs UNJun 27, 2024(Story )The risk of widespread famine in Sudan caused by war there was confirmed on Thursday by leading hunger experts who warned that the country faces “the worst levels of acute food insecurity ever recorded”, with no less than 14 areas at the highest level of
Officials highlight ongoing terrorist threats and dire humanitarian needs in Somalia
Stories & Blogs UNJun 24, 2024(Story )A UN Security Council meeting on Monday detailed Somalia’s “exacerbated” humanitarian needs in the face of climate shocks and ongoing Government efforts to counter the terrorist group, Al-Shabaab.
Philemon Yang of Cameroon elected President of upcoming 79th General Assembly session
Stories & Blogs UNJun 06, 2024(News )The UN General Assembly on Thursday elected by acclamation Philemon Yang, former Prime Minister of Cameroon, President for its seventy-ninth session which gets underway in September.
Concerned by Ongoing Conflict in West Africa, Sahel, Security Council Adopts Presidential Statement Aimed at Tackling Political, Humanitarian Challenges
Stories & Blogs UNMay 24, 2024(Press Release )‘Members Call on Relevant Stakeholder to Engage Constructively and Fully’ With Secretary-General’s Newly Appointed Special Representative for Region
World confronts an ‘ugly and inescapable truth’ in Darfur, says ICC Prosecutor
Stories & Blogs UNJan 29, 2024(Story )The international community’s failure to execute warrants issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) and subsequent lack of accountability are fuelling the violence stemming from the war between rival militaries in Sudan, the ICC Prosecutor told the
Africa now ‘global epicentre’ of terrorism: UN chief
Stories & Blogs UNJan 24, 2024(Story )In just a matter of years, Africa has become the “global epicentre of terrorism”, with groups such as Da’esh, Al-Qaida and their affiliates exploiting local conflicts and fragilities to serve their own ends, the UN Secretary-General said.
Security Council, in Presidential Statement on Democratic Republic of Congo, Signals Readiness to Decide ‘Orderly’ MONUSCO Withdrawal by End of 2023
Stories & Blogs UNOct 16, 2023(Story )The Security Council adopted a presidential statement on the Democratic Republic of the Congo, commending the stabilizing actions of the MONUSCO and reiterating its call on all parties to continue their efforts to ensure full cooperation with it.
In Disaster's Wake, Libya’s Rivals Must Finalize Electoral Laws, Special Representative Tells Security Council
Stories & Blogs UNOct 16, 2023(Story )Rival parties in Libya must mobilize through dialogue to finalize electoral laws and enable presidential and parliamentary elections to take place.