UN committee to start work on Libyan unification elections
The UN committee tasked with laying the ground work for Libyan unification elections will start work on February 10th, amid...
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Trump to continue freezing UNRWA funds
US President Donald Trump is set to withdraw engagement with the United Nations Human Rights Council and to continue halting...
56 killed in Sudanese market by artillery shelling
On February 1st, artillery shelling hit Omdurman market in Sudan, killing 56 and wounding at least 158 people. According to...
Extension on the cards for Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire
The rocky 60-day ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah is anticipated to be extended, UN and diplomatic sources have said, The...
Tunisian torture victims go to UN over domestic court failures
Six Tunisian torture victims have lodged complaints with the UN Committee against Torture over the failure of authorities to secure...
UN requests aid for more than 10 million Yemenis
The United Nations and its partners have introduced the 2025 Yemen Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan, calling for urgent humanitarian...
Despite US exemption, “much more work” needed in Syria – UN
The UN special envoy on Syria, Geir Pedersen, has told the Security Council on January 8th that "much more significant...
US accuses Russia of funding both sides fighting in Sudan
The US has accused Russia of funding both sides fighting in Sudan, which is a step up from its previous...
UN security council welcomes five new non-permanent members
Five new non-permanent members have been added to the United Nations security council for the 2025 to 2026 period. The...
Report says famine spreading in Sudan
A report from the UN's global hunger monitor has found famine in five areas of Sudan and expects it to...
UN security council gives mandate for new mission in Somalia
The UN security council adopted a resolution on December 27th to establish the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in...
UN rights chief says more than 700 killed in Sudan state since May
Over 700 people had been killed in the Sudanese state of al-Fashir in North Darfur since the Rapid Support Force...
UN says most humanitarian aid to Gaza blocked in last two months
The United Nations said on December 10th that humanitarian aid to northern Gaza, where Israel launched an offensive on October...
Congo: UN warns of “escalating insecurity” amid M23 occupation
UN representative in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has warned of “escalating insecurity” as military factions continue to consolidate...
UN condemns shelling of Sudan camp
The UN on December 3rd denounced the shelling of a displacement camp in North Darfur by the Sudanese paramilitary Rapid...
