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Children among 16 dead after asylum-seeker boat capsizes off Djibouti, UN confirms

At least 16 people are dead and 28 others are missing after a boat carrying asylum seekers capsized off the coast of the Horn...

DRC: UN chief condemns attack on peacekeepers

The incident occurred near Sake, just 20 kilometers from Goma, the provincial capital of North Kivu. The wounded peacekeepers, who were part of Operation Springbok...

Somalia working to rescue hostages from UN helicopter

Somalia’s government is working to rescue the passengers of a United Nations helicopter that was captured by al-Shabab fighters, a spokesperson said on Thursday,...

UN urges for call against children massacre in Gaza

With one out of every five children worldwide living within armed conflict zones, the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child marks World Children’s Day...

UN boss outlines challenges facing Burundi

Armed groups – both local and foreign – must lay down their arms in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and efforts must...

UN rights chief calls for action to address central Mediterranean sea migrant crisis

The sharp rise in migrants and asylum-seekers making the deadly Central Mediterranean crossing into Europe requires urgent action to save lives, UN High Commission...

UN expert says crackdown on civil society and human rights defenders in Algeria must end

A UN expert today expressed concern over an escalating crackdown against civil society by Algerian authorities after the dissolutions of la Ligue Algérienne pour...

New grant gives boost to Zambian women peacekeepers

Zambia’s police force will get nearly $1 million to boost women’s participation in global peace operations, a UN Women-hosted trust fund announced on Tuesday. “My...

United Nations community volunteers make justice digital in Niger

To help Niger's judicial system, the country's Ministry of Justice sought the support of 60 UN community Volunteers with the United Nations Development Programme...

Sudan: Start of final phase towards civilian rule an ‘important step’

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the launch of the final phase in the political process towards restoring a civilian-led transition in Sudan, more...

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