The United Nations representative urges leaders in Libya to find a solution to the current deadlock and not let down the people.
Abdoulaye Bathily, UN Special Representative for Libya, told ambassadors on the Security Council that the mood in the country “is ripe for a new political deal, a new dispensation for a brighter future”. He emphasized the importance of not allowing…
Haysom warns that there is no foundation for democratic and impartial elections in South Sudan in 2024.
During the briefing to ambassadors at the United Nations Security Council, Nicholas Haysom presented the necessary requirements that must be met by April 2024 in order to proceed, as specified in the agreed upon timeline. Everything is connected. It’s all…
Explanation: The reason for Darfur’s transformation into a “humanitarian calamity and catastrophic human rights crisis”
Approximately 9 million individuals require humanitarian aid and there have been reports of approximately 4000 individuals being deliberately targeted and killed based on their ethnicity. Recent worries have arisen about Darfur regressing back to the period of violent conflict and…
Cameroon reports that towns and villages are being infested with bedbugs imported from Europe.
Yaounde — Workers responsible for sanitation and health in Cameroon are actively decontaminating residences in order to eliminate the presence of bedbugs, which have taken over the capital city of Yaounde and various other towns and villages within the central…
A dire food crisis is approaching in war-torn Sudan, according to a warning from the UN agency.
The most recent food security assessment by the World Food Programme (WFP) reveals the highest level of hunger ever documented during the harvest season (October to February), which is usually a time of increased food availability. The agency warned that…
INTERVIEW: ‘Climate of division’ creating more challenging environment for UN peacekeeping
The MINUSMA mission in Mali, which has been ongoing for 10 years, is currently in the process of winding down as it approaches its December deadline to depart. During his address to the United Nations General Assembly this September, Félix-Antoine…
According to the World Health Organization, there are currently anthrax outbreaks in five countries in East and Southern Africa.
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — The World Health Organization reported on Monday that five countries in East and southern Africa are currently experiencing outbreaks of the anthrax disease. This year alone, there have been over 1,100 suspected cases and 20…
The Democratic Republic of Congo is facing upcoming elections amidst a growing state of insecurity.
During a meeting with UN Security Council ambassadors, Bintou Keita, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, reported that there has been consistent advancement in the election procedure, despite encountering major logistical, financial, and security difficulties. She stated that the recent…
Brief News from Around the World: Humanitarian Crisis in Haiti, Disease Outbreaks in Sudan, Reforms to UK Sentencing
Ulrika Richardson, the UN’s Deputy Special Representative for Haiti, stated in Geneva that 5.2 million Haitians require humanitarian aid and more than 4.3 million are experiencing severe food insecurity. This means that two out of every five individuals in Haiti,…
Women from Africa leading the way in peacekeeping efforts.
In 2022, Baah was among the 173 female peacekeepers from Ghana who were part of the UN Interim Mission in Lebanon. She was also one of the 6,200 women peacekeepers, including military and police personnel, serving in 12 peacekeeping missions…