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The budget cuts threaten global progress on everything from heart disease to H.I.V. — and could affect American drug companies,…
In the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Rwandan-backed rebels, Congolese troops, and allied militias have all committed human…
“The horror unfolding in Sudan knows no bounds,” Volker Türk said in a statement calling for an end to the…
“These attacks appear to be the latest in a series of retaliatory military operations, conducted by the Rapid Support Forces…
“Every time this happens, people lose access to health services – and sometimes, to hope,” said Dr Humphrey Karamagi, the…
Nearly 20,000 people – mainly traumatized women and children – have reached Chad in the past two weeks, according to…
The escalation is occurring as war grinds on between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces…
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) said that trucks packed with cereals, beans and cooking oil reached the city of…
Introduced by the United States and supported by 11 other Council members, the resolution extended the mandate of UNMISS until…
The UN chief warned that any further escalation of the conflict could result in massive civilian casualties and worsen the…
More than 36 million are struggling to meet their basic food needs, which is projected to rise to over 52…
“Extreme weather and climate change impacts are hitting every single aspect of socio-economic development in Africa and exacerbating hunger, insecurity…
Clashes broke out earlier in the week across several districts of the Libyan capital, reportedly triggered by the killing of…
Volker Türk on Friday called the decree “draconian” and urged Mali’s Transitional President, General Assimi Goïta, to reverse the decree…
“These ongoing attacks on critical infrastructure are putting lives at risk, worsening the humanitarian crisis, and violating basic human rights,”…
Over the past five years, the refugee population in Kenya has surged by more than 70 per cent – from…
At least 75 civilians have been killed in hostilities between the national army (SSPDF) and the Sudan People’s Liberation Army-In…
Conflict has plagued the DRC for decades, particularly in the east. Armed clashes escalated sharply this year as M23 rebels…
The latest displacement brings the total number of people uprooted by violence, cyclones and social unrest in Mozambique to nearly…
“The ongoing conflict and displacement, in addition to fragile health infrastructure and limited access to affected populations, pose a risk…
In a report released Wednesday, UNICEF highlighted the growing threat of cholera in the war-torn country, with more than 7,700 cases…
Nigerian officials estimate that over 500 people are still missing and presumed dead, according to news reports.Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed,…
The World Food Programme (WFP) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) condemned the attack on the joint humanitarian convoy…
Violence between armed groups in Upper Nile state and other flashpoints has crippled essential services, triggered food insecurity and worsened…