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United Nations (UN) chief condemns attack on peacekeepers in Democratic Republic (DR) of Congo

The UN chief on Saturday condemned an attack which saw eight peacekeepers from the UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, or DRC, wounded during clashes between the powerful M23 rebel movement and Government troops

The incident occurred in the vicinity of Sake, just 20 kilometers from Goma, the provincial capital of North Kivu.  The wounded peacekeepers, who were part of Operation Springbok initiated last November to safeguard civilians in the region, sustained their injuries amidst the ongoing fighting, where UN troops have been assisting…

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11 months into Sudan war, ‘world's worst hunger crisis’ looms

Nearly 11 months since rival generals declared war in Sudan, UN humanitarians warned on Wednesday that the conflict risks triggering “the world's worst hunger crisis”

The northeast African country is already in the grip of the world's largest displacement crisis, the UN World Food Programme, WFP, noted.  Fighting between the Sudanese Army and a rival group known as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has left thousands dead and eight million displaced. A staggering 14 million children…

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United Nations (UN) chief ‘committed’ to Sudan as mission ends

António Guterres expressed his strong commitment to the people of Sudan on Thursday as the UN assistance mission based there comes to an end, in line with a Security Council resolution ending its mandate

In a statement, the UN Secretary-General extended his “deep appreciation” to all international and national personnel of the United Nations Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan – UNITAMS. “The United Nations is not leaving Sudan,” the UN chief insisted, as he noted that heavy fighting continues throughout the country between rival…

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Wheat from war-torn Ukraine to feed families affected by conflict in Sudan

More than 7,000 tonnes of wheat donated by war-ravaged Ukraine will help to feed one million conflict-affected people in Sudan for a month, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Wednesday

The in-kind donation – part of the ‘Grain from Ukraine’ humanitarian initiative launched by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy – arrived in the coastal city of Port Sudan and was loaded onto WFP trucks for emergency food distributions. The UN agency is working around the clock to urgently deliver critical food assistance to families…

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Madagascar: Drawing a line in the sand as communities adapt to climate change

Communities in some of the most climate-change-affected areas in southern Madagascar are finding ways to thrive in increasingly challenging environments by becoming more resilient and adapting to unpredictable weather patterns

UN News’s Daniel Dickinson travelled to Madagascar ahead of the United Nations Environment Assembly, which is taking place in Nairobi, Kenya, from 26 February, to ask people how they are coping. Life is becoming increasingly challenging in the village of Zanavo Fagnalenga on the southernmost tip of Madagascar. Years of under-development,…

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United Nations committed to help Somalia deliver ‘for its people’

A $1.6 billion humanitarian plan for this year aims to support 5.2 million most vulnerable people

Somalia remains resilient and strongly committed to state-building but more is needed to sustain the gains made in the fight against terrorist insurgency, the UN Special Representative in the country told the Security Council on Monday.  Catriona Laing, who also heads the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM), briefed ambassadors on…

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Security Council: Continued Libya impasse threatens country’s future

Libya has remained mired in deep crisis since the postponement of national elections, originally planned for December 2021

Progress towards credible elections in Libya is impossible without an agreement between the key political players, the UN’s top envoy to the north African country said on Thursday. They must put aside self-interest, negotiate in good faith and reach an agreement on a unified government, while also ensuring national polls…

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Massive displacement as fighting surges in eastern Democratic Republic (DR) Congo

Civilians in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are once again bearing the brunt of localized violence, amid a sharp uptick in fighting between Government forces and the M23 armed group, the UN refugee agency reported on Wednesday

Fresh fighting since last week in the region has displaced an estimated 135,000 people from the town of Sake – on the northern banks of Lake Kivu – who are moving towards the provincial capital, Goma, about 25 kilometres away, according to UNHCR. The agency further said that it received reports of bombs…

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Civilians suffer as ‘perfect storm’ of war, disease and displacement grips Sudan

Nearly 7.8 million people have been driven from their homes across Sudan, including 1.6 million forced to flee across its borders

Civilians continue to bear the brunt as the war between rival militaries in Sudan spreads into new areas, driving displacement and hunger while exposing communities to deadly diseases, UN humanitarians warned on Tuesday. Peter Graaff, acting representative of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) in Sudan, warned that displaced people…

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Sudan war leaves 700,000 children facing life-threatening malnutrition

The people of Sudan have also endured a 500 per cent increase in verified cases of killings, sexual violence and recruitment into armed groups compared with a year ago

A staggering 700,000 children in Sudan face the worst and most life-threatening form of hunger after 300 days of war, UN humanitarians warned on Friday. “The world’s largest displacement of children has been seen in Sudan,” said UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) spokesperson James Elder. “Four million children have been displaced.  That’s 13,000…