UN-Backed Hunger Monitor Warns Drought Is Increasing Famine Risk in Sudan
A severe drought linked to El Niño is compounding Sudan’s war-driven food crisis, with UN-backed monitors warning of rising famine…
UN Warns Yemen Fighting Is Forcing More Than 250,000 People From Their Homes
UN agencies warn that renewed fighting in Yemen is driving displacement while hunger, disease and blocked access deepen civilian suffering.
UN Condemns Deadly Drone Strikes in Sudan as Humanitarian Crisis Deepens
The UN condemned a new wave of drone attacks in Sudan, warning that civilian deaths, displacement and hunger continue to…
UN Official Urges Sudan’s Warring Parties to Choose Dialogue as Fighting and Civilian Suffering Intensify
The UN’s political affairs chief has called for de-escalation, civilian protection and credible negotiations as Sudan’s conflict deepens.
UN Warns Yemen Fighting Has Cut Off Aid to 800,000 People as Hospitals Struggle
The UN World Food Programme warns that fighting and blocked roads have left hundreds of thousands beyond reach of life-saving…
UN Chief ‘Gravely Concerned’ by Renewed Fighting in Northern Ethiopia, Warns Against Regional Escalation
António Guterres urges an immediate end to hostilities in Tigray, Afar and Amhara and a return to the Pretoria Agreement…
UN Rights Chief Calls for Reparatory Justice to Address Slavery and Colonialism’s Enduring Harms
Volker Türk urges truth-seeking, institutional reform and remedies shaped by Africans and people of African descent.
WHO Warns Darfur’s Health Needs Are Outpacing Aid as Tawila Hosts Over 700,000 Displaced People
WHO warns that shortages of staff, medicines and funding are undermining healthcare for displaced communities in Darfur.
WFP Condemns Deadly Airstrike on Clearly Marked Aid Trucks in Sudan
KHARTOUM, 5 October 2026 — The United Nations World Food Programme has condemned an aerial attack on two contracted trucks…
Paris Integration Forum Conference Urges UN to Protect Evidence Gatherers and Investigate Chemical Weapons Use in Sudan
« From Local Evidence to Global Action: Connecting Community Realities with Human Rights Policy » GENEVA / PARIS — 26…
UN Launches Global Grids Accelerator for Africa and South-East Asia
The UN initiative aims to turn electricity-grid priorities into investable projects and remove a major bottleneck in the clean-energy transition.
UN Rights Chief Warns Ethiopia Escalation Is Already Harming Civilians
UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk has urged immediate de-escalation in Ethiopia after reported airstrikes, civilian deaths, recruitment abuses and…
Nigeria Orders Investigation After Detained Miners Die in Custody
Nigeria has opened an investigation following the deaths of 37 detained miners, including teenagers, and unrest in the city of…
Ghana Limits Fuel Exports to Burkina Faso and Mali to Protect Domestic Supply
Ghana’s state fuel distributor has reduced exports to neighboring Burkina Faso and Mali amid tight supplies and stronger local diesel…
UN Chief Calls for Accountability Over Foreign Support Fueling Sudan War
The UN secretary-general has urged accountability for external actors whose military support is prolonging Sudan’s devastating conflict.
UN Says Congo Ebola Outbreak Shows Progress but Remains Severe
UN health officials report signs of progress against Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, while warning that the…
UN Security Council Extends Darfur Arms Embargo for One Month
The Security Council has unanimously extended the Darfur sanctions regime for one month while members negotiate a US proposal for…
UN Endorses Equal-Area World Map to Correct Africa’s Distorted Scale
A United Nations decision supporting an equal-area world map challenges the distortions of the familiar Mercator projection, particularly its diminished…
Southern Sudan Clashes Kill at Least 21 as Humanitarian Risks Spread
At least 21 people were reported killed in fighting in southern Sudan, further weakening civilian safety and humanitarian access.