Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan reiterates need for urgent intervention as experts confirm famine conditions.
Stories & Blogs OCHAAug 02, 2024(Press Release )The humanitarian community in Sudan is appealing for urgent resources and unimpeded humanitarian access following a new report confirming localized famine conditions in North Darfur.
Urgent support needed to address historic El Niño drought in Zimbabwe
Stories & Blogs OCHAAug 02, 2024(Press Release )United Nations officials have urged for international support to help Zimbabwe address the humanitarian impacts of El Niño that is threatening 7.6 million people with acute hunger.
As thousands flee Sahel conflicts, a UN plan strengthens resilience in host countries
Stories & Blogs WFPJul 19, 2024(Story )Rolled out in Gulf of Guinea countries by WFP and partners, the US$142 million initiative targets humanitarian needs but also longer-term development
South Sudan faces growing humanitarian crisis, warns WHO.
Stories & Blogs UNJul 15, 2024(Story )Twelve years on from independence the people of South Sudan continue to face huge challenges, exacerbated now by the war in neighbouring Sudan, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.
Sudan: UN-hosted talks on aid relief and civilian protection to continue in Geneva
Stories & Blogs UNJul 12, 2024(Story )UN-led talks between Sudan's warring parties were set to continue in Geneva on Friday to advance discussions on humanitarian aid and civilian protection, with “possible local ceasefires” being a means to that end.
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.
Experts welcome announcement to end UK-Rwanda asylum partnership
Stories & Blogs OHCHRJul 10, 2024(Press Release )Independent human rights experts* today welcomed the decision by the newly elected UK Government to scrap the policy to transfer asylum seekers who meet certain conditions to Rwanda for asylum processing.
South Sudan: President should return proposed security law amendments to legislators for revision, UN Commission says
Stories & Blogs OHCHRJul 10, 2024(Press Release )The National Security Service Act (Amendment) Bill passed by legislators last week will entrench arbitrary detention and further repression by South Sudan’s National Security Service (NSS), the UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan said today.
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
New UNHCR/IOM/MMC report highlights extreme horrors faced by refugees and migrants on land routes to Africa's Mediterranean coast.
Stories & Blogs UNHCRJul 04, 2024(Press Release )Refugees and migrants continue to face extreme forms of violence, human rights violations and exploitation not just at sea, but also on land routes across the African continent, towards its Mediterranean coastline.