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…
The World Health Organization is providing assistance in the fight against cholera in the eastern region of Sudan.
On Friday, the United Nations organization reported that as of September 25th, a total of 264 suspected cases of cholera, four confirmed cases, and 16 related deaths had been recorded in the eastern state. Investigations are taking place to determine whether the…
The UN mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo continues to be the subject of disinformation, as speculation about its withdrawal intensifies.
Special Representative Bintou Keita informed the Security Council in New York that the ongoing attacks on local communities, roadblocks, and refusal of humanitarian aid are contributing to the ongoing suffering in Ituri, North Kivu, and South Kivu provinces. She stated…
UNICEF cautions that the tragedy in Libya caused by floods is far from over.
According to UNICEF, a significant number of children are impacted by the absence of crucial services like healthcare, education, and access to clean water. According to Adele Khodr, Regional Director of UNICEF who recently visited Al Bayda and Derna, children…
An expert on UN rights is urging Algeria to grant pardon to protesters who have been convicted.
According to Clément Voule, the Special Rapporteur on the right to assembly, the Government needs to relax strict limitations on gatherings and organizations in order to align with the national Constitution and international human rights standards. This statement was made…
At the United Nations, countries in the Horn of Africa call for international unity and tangible changes.
Leaders representing Somalia, Ethiopia, Djibouti, and Eritrea described a bleak vision of a world damaged by the harsh consequences of climate change. They made it clear that there is no room for doubt: this is a pressing emergency that requires…
Abdel-Fattah Al-Burhan warns that the violent conflict in Sudan has the potential to impact neighboring regions.
During the United Nations General Assembly’s annual general debate, Mr. Al-Burhan, the President of the Transitional Sovereign Council, addressed the ongoing war in Sudan that began on April 15th when the Rapid Support Forces launched an attack on the Sudanese…
The leader of the Central African Republic criticizes Western countries for exploiting Africa’s resources, which has contributed to the current migrant crisis.
During his address at the annual UN General Assembly debate, Faustin-Archange Touadéra stated that the worsening of the migrant crisis is a disturbing result of the exploitation of natural resources in countries that have been impoverished by slavery, colonization, Western…