Colombia: Fleeing the thunder of violence in Catatumbo
Around 80,000 people in northeastern Colombia are suffering the devastating consequences of an armed conflict that escalated on 15 January o...Read More
Security Council urges Rwanda to stop supporting M23 in eastern DR Congo
The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution on Friday that strongly condemned the ongoing offensive and advance of M23 rebels i...Read More
DR Congo crisis: Occupation blocks UN mission from protecting civilians
The continued occupation of North Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) by the M23 armed group has “severely constraine...Read More
Full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine has sown ‘psychological terror’, warns top aid coordinator
In the nearly three years since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, the country’s people have endured continuous attacks, “psycholog...Read More
UN chief condemns ‘abhorrent and appalling’ treatment of hostages’ remains by Hamas
The UN Secretary-General on Thursday condemned the “parading” of coffins earlier in the day containing the bodies of dead Israeli hostages b...Read More
Central African Republic faces ongoing challenges ahead of elections
The recent attack on a UN patrol in the Central African Republic (CAR) which resulted in the death of a Tunisian peacekeeper, underlines the...Read More
DR Congo violence has pushed 35,000 to Burundi, says UN refugee agency
Escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has continued to uproot thousands more people to neighbouring countrie...Read More
Ukraine: Three years of war reverses progress for women and girls
Three years of war in Ukraine have reversed decades of progress for women and girls, leaving millions in urgent need of support, according t...Read More
‘Fragile stability’ in Libya increasingly at risk, Security Council hears
The dream of a civil, democratic and prosperous Libya remains unfulfilled 14 years after the revolution that led to the overthrow of the Gad...Read More
DR Congo: Live updates as Security Council holds emergency meeting
Intensifying violence in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to displace thousands as the Rwanda-backed M23...Read More
Civilians at breaking point in eastern DR Congo warns top aid official, in call to resume talks
As the Security Council prepared to gather on Wednesday to debate the international community’s response to the growing emergency in eastern...Read More
Amid ‘clear’ threat of nuclear war, Guterres tells Security Council multilateral off-ramp is essential
Strengthening international cooperation and delivering on a UN pact that calls for reforming global governance, among other measures, was th...Read More
DR Congo: Children reportedly killed in summary executions by M23 fighters
The humanitarian emergency in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has deteriorated sharply with serious human rights violations a...Read More
UN rights office warns of ‘dangerous tipping point’ as abuses surge in Sudan
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) on Tuesday sounded the alarm over escalating rights abuses in Sudan, warning that impunity is driving vio...Read More
Sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine paramount, Security Council hears
A senior UN political affairs official on Monday reaffirmed that any peace deal in Ukraine must respect the country’s sovereignty, independe...Read More
DR Congo crisis: WFP condemns looting in Bukavu after M23 rebels take key city
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has condemned the looting of thousands of tonnes of relief supplies in the city of Bukavu in the eastern D...Read More
UN chief welcomes continued Gaza ceasefire and hostage release
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the latest round of hostage releases in Gaza and the continued implementation of the ceas...Read More
Africa 'brimming with hope and possibility': Guterres
The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, emphasized the potential of Africa and its young population and called for global reforms to rig...Read More
UN rights office condemns continuing Israeli military operation in West Bank
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday condemned the intensifying Israeli military operation in the northern West Bank, warning that n...Read More
Strike on Chernobyl: ‘No room for complacency’ says atomic energy watchdog
Ukrainian authorities said on Friday a Russian drone strike with a high explosive warhead struck the former Chernobyl nuclear power plant ov...Read More
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