The UN has suspended peacekeeping forces in the DR Congo due to allegations of serious misconduct.
MONUSCO released a statement on Wednesday denouncing the actions of individuals who do not uphold the standards expected of United Nations staff. Nine members of the group from South Africa have been arrested and are currently restricted to their military…
The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) from China is providing Africa with infrastructure such as roads and railways, but also creating a burden of debt.
NAIROBI, KENYA — Over 150 nations, particularly in Africa, have agreed to participate in China’s decade-old Belt and Road Initiative, also referred to as the BRI. Although the massive undertaking has successfully improved transportation and infrastructure in numerous impoverished countries,…
The United Nations has raised concerns about an increased danger of genocide and atrocities being committed in Ethiopia.
Alice Wairimu Nderitu stated that the reports of incidents in Ethiopia are concerning and demand action. She specifically emphasized the presence of risk factors for genocide and related atrocities in the country, urging the global community to take notice. There…
The World Food Programme has resumed providing essential food aid to refugees throughout Ethiopia.
Families residing in refugee camps, including those who recently escaped from Sudan, are now being provided with food packages after the World Food Programme halted distribution in June due to reports of significant diversions. It is crucial to resume providing…
The conflict in Sudan has caused the most rapid increase in displacement crisis globally, according to a United Nations aid official.
According to Clementine Nkweta-Salami, the Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan, the last six months have resulted in immense hardship in Sudan and have resulted in over 5.4 million individuals being displaced from…
The United Nations human rights office expresses worry about the violence before the election in Liberia.
According to Seif Magango, the spokesperson for the UN Human Rights Office in Liberia, we are troubled by reports of violence related to the election, potentially harmful language, and aggression towards journalists leading up to the general election on October…
UN experts issue warning of ongoing atrocities in Ethiopia.
According to the International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia, it is crucial for impartial investigators to continue examining the severe human rights crisis in the country. Mohamed Chande Othman, the Commission’s Chairperson, expressed serious concerns regarding the situation…
Impending food crisis for families from South Sudan escaping conflict.
Around 300,000 individuals have migrated to South Sudan since the start of the conflict in mid-April, with the majority of them being individuals returning to their homeland. Out of the total, 20% of children are suffering from malnutrition and 90%…
Tackling fake news in Kenya: A UN Resident Coordinator blog
Stephen Jackson, the United Nations’ representative in Kenya, looks back on the 2022 elections. The successful collaboration between the government and private sector was key in combating false information. Hatred is not innate. It is learned and then perpetuated. In…
Brief updates from around the world: Attacks on aid workers, famine in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and floods in Niger.
Jens Laerke, a spokesperson for OCHA, informed journalists in Geneva that of the 71 aid worker fatalities documented thus far in 2020, 22 occurred in South Sudan and 19 in Sudan. According to Mr. Laerke, the majority of those affected…