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UN Warns Of Hunger For 55m In West, Central Africa

Soaring prices have helped fuel a food crisis in West and Central Africa, where nearly 55 million people will struggle to feed themselves in the coming months, UN humanitarian agencies warned on Friday. During the June-August lean season, the number …

April 14, 2024

Politics·World

UN Chief Guterres Urges Ramadan Ceasefire in War-Ravaged Sudan

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday urged the warring parties in Sudan to agree to halt hostilities during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, a move the Security Council is also considering. “This cessation of hostilities must lead to a …

March 9, 2024

World

ICC prosecutor believes warring parties commit war crimes in Darfur

The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor told the U.N. Security Council on Monday “there are grounds to believe” both Sudan’s regular army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are committing war crimes in Darfur at present. ICC prosecutor Karim …

January 30, 2024

World

Uganda disowns judge who voted in favour of Israel at UN court

Uganda has distanced itself from Julia Sebutinde, a judge who voted against all provisional measures that a UN court ordered Israel to undertake in a case brought by South Africa concerning the war in the Gaza Strip. “Justice Sebutinde ruling …

January 28, 2024

Breaking News·World

Top UN court start ruling on landmark Israel genocide case

The head of the top United Nations court on Friday began reading the initial decision in the case against Israel over alleged genocide in Gaza, a landmark case that has sparked global interest. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) could …

January 26, 2024

Health·World

UN appeals for urgent funding to battle drought in Ethiopia

The UN’s humanitarian agency says it is concerned by the worsening drought in Ethiopia and needs more funds to step up its response efforts. The United Nations today stepped up its efforts to mitigate the effects of the worst drought …

January 18, 2024

Business·World

Guards ordered to stay unarmed as Uganda hosts summit

Private security guards in Uganda have been banned from carrying firearms until after the end of a key international summit starting in the capital, Kampala. Over 4,000 delegates, including UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and heads of state and government, …

January 15, 2024

World

Update: Somalia says it’s 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, but military officers said it would be difficult to access the area where they were taken.…

January 11, 2024

World

UN helicopter carrying ‘several’ foreigners captured by al Shabaab in Somalia

Al Shabaab militants captured a United Nations helicopter carrying two Somali men and several foreigners when it made an emergency landing in an area controlled by the Islamist group, a military official said. The aircraft encountered a defect shortly after …

January 11, 2024

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