Sudan: UN Human Rights Chief deplores killing of dozens of civilians in Kordofan
Stories & Blogs UNHRJul 17, 2025(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.
Every five seconds, a child is displaced, injured, or killed in the Middle East and North Africa’s conflicts
Stories & Blogs UNICEFJul 01, 2025(Press Release )1 in 2 children in MENA live in a conflict-affected country; UNICEF calls for the protection of all children.
UNODC World Drug Report 2025: Global instability compounding social, economic and security costs of the world drug problem.
Stories & Blogs UNODC Jun 26, 2025(Press Release )A new era of global instability has intensified challenges in addressing the world drug problem, empowering organized crime groups and pushing drug use to historically high levels, says the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in the World Drug Report 202
UN Refugee Agency estimates 2.5 million people need resettlement.
Stories & Blogs UNHCRJun 24, 2025(Briefing )UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, estimates that 2.5 million refugees worldwide will need to be resettled next year, according to the Projected Global Resettlement Needs report released.
Libya: Sites of gross human rights violations must be sealed and impartially investigated - Türk
Stories & Blogs OHCHRJun 04, 2025(Press Release )UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk said on Wednesday he was shocked by revelations of gross human rights violations uncovered at official and unofficial detention facilities run by the Stabilization Support Apparatus (SSA) force in Tripoli.
Sudan: Drone strikes must be investigated
Stories & Blogs OHCHRJun 04, 2025(Press Release )The deadly aerial strike this week on a UN humanitarian convoy in Al Koma, North Darfur, clearly undermines access by civilians to assistance and violates the international humanitarian law prohibition of attacks against humanitarian personnel and objects
Escalating conflict in South Sudan forces many thousands to flee just as aid dwindles.
Stories & Blogs UNHCRJun 03, 2025(Press Release )Over 165,000 people have fled increasing tensions and conflict in South Sudan in the past three months.
UNHCR warns crisis reaching breaking point as Sudanese refugee numbers triple in Chad.
Stories & Blogs UNHCRJun 03, 2025(Briefing )UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is raising the alarm over the deepening humanitarian emergency in eastern Chad.
Sudan: UN expert calls for end to attacks on critical civilian infrastructure amidst intensifying drone strikes.
Stories & Blogs OHCHRMay 19, 2025(Press Release )The designated Expert on human rights in Sudan of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, expressed deep concern at the recent intensification of drone strikes and the expansion of the conflict to Red Sea state in eastern Sudan.
A big step forward for mapping political transition across Africa
Stories & Blogs UNDP – AfricaMay 11, 2025(Press Release )The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the African Union Commission convened a pivotal validation workshop for the African Transition Index (ATI) in Addis Ababa.