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GENEVA / SUDAN UPDATE
The official Sudanese announcement that 61 people have died in anti-Government protests in the capital, Khartoum, this month, is likely an underestimation, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on…
14 June 2019
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SOUTH SUDAN / AFRICAN CHILD DAY
On the Day of the African Child, sixteen South Sudanese students from various secondary schools took over the airwaves at the United Nations Radio Miraya, echoing their concerns and asking tough…
14 June 2019
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UN / POWER
The US is planning to table a Security Council resolution to strengthen the ability of national governments to tackle the phenomenon of foreign fighters, especially of ISIL. US Ambassador Samantha…
3 September 2014
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UN / DARFUR
UN peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix said while the impact of the post-11 April events in Sudan on the prevailing situation in Darfur “has been so far moderate, the uncertainty of the…
14 June 2019
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UN / GUTERRES ARAB LEAGUE
“The truth needs to be established” about the recent attacks on ships in the Gulf of Oman, and “responsibilities need to be clearly defined” said the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres after a…
14 June 2019
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WHO / EBOLA UPDATE
After the International Health Regulations Emergency Committee (IHREC) decided not to classify the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as a Public Health Emergency of International…
14 June 2019
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UN / BURUNDI
The African Union (AU) Commissioner for Peace and Security, Smaїl Chergui, told the Security Council that there is a need for calm in the political climate in Burundi as preparations begin for the…
14 June 2019
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JORDAN / YOUTH ENVOY CROWN PRINCE
The UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy on Youth Jayathma Wickramanayake met with the Jordanian Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah II in the capital city Amman, discussing innovative ways to help…
17 June 2019
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SYRIA / IDLIB FOOD AID
The World Food Programme said it was scaling up its deliveries of monthly food assistance to reach a total of more than 800,000 people across northwest Syria, including those recently displaced from…
17 June 2019
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SOMALIA / KEITA VISIT
United Nations Assistant Secretary-General (ASG) for Africa Bintou Keita a five-day working visit to Somalia with a tour of Kismayo, the interim capital of Jubaland, to familiarise herself with…
17 June 2019
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UN / POPULATION PROSPECTS 2019
The world’s population is expected to increase by two billion persons in the next 30 years, from 7.7 billion currently to 9.7 billion in 2050, according to a new United Nations report launched today…
17 June 2019
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UN / YEMEN
Top United Nations political and humanitarian officials painted a dire situation in Yemen as they called for renewed efforts to end the 4-year-long conflict. UNIFEED
17 June 2019