Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa (1st R) speaks at the opening session of the East African Community (EAC) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) heads of state and government summit in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Feb. 8, 2025. (Xinhua/Emmanuel Herman) African leaders on Saturday called for an "immediate ceasefire" in the eastern Democratic Republic of … Continue reading African leaders call for immediate end to war in Congo
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) on Sunday expressed concern about the escalating violence between cattle keepers and settled farming communities in Eastern Equatoria State, which has reportedly left at least 35 people dead. Nicholas Haysom, special representative of the UN Secretary-General and head of UNMISS, strongly condemned the ongoing violence and called … Continue reading UN urges restraint amid communal violence, killings in South Sudan
The arrival of a previously little-known Chinese tech company has attracted global attention as it sent shockwaves through Wall Street with a new AI chatbot. On Monday, DeepSeek, a tiny company which reportedly employs no more than 200 people, caused American chipmaker Nvidia to have almost $600bn wiped off its market value - the biggest drop in … Continue reading DEEPSEEK: China-owned AI company driving the tech world into chaos
Israel's demand that United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) peacekeepers withdraw from the Lebanese-Israel border "is a political and military strategy to get the United Nations out," former Irish Army captain Dr Tom Clonan tells Sky News. The Irish senator, who previously served with UNIFIL in Lebanon, says peacekeepers are "the eyes and ears … Continue reading Israel’s demand for UNIFIL withdrawal ‘is political and military strategy to get UN out’
It would be "absurd" for the UN-backed International Monetary Fund (IMF) to resume cooperation with Russia, Kyiv has said, following reports the IMF is planning to send its first mission to the country since it invaded Ukraine. The IMF's Russian representative Aleksei Mozhin told Reuters this week that the mission - the first since 2019 … Continue reading ‘Absurd’ for UN agency to resume operations in Russia – Ukraine
Several communities in Somalia are at imminent risk of flooding as river levels continue to rise in central parts of the country, a UN agency warned in a flood advisory issued Saturday. Projections by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the Somalia Water and Land Information Management (FAO-SWALIM) indicate a risk … Continue reading UN warns of high risk of flooding in Somalia
The UN humanitarian coordinator in Haiti is calling for greater protection and assistance for people living in areas affected by the ongoing gang violence, said a UN spokesman on Friday. Ulrika Richardson, the coordinator, said it is unacceptable that people who simply are going about their daily lives and children playing outside and going to … Continue reading UN rep in Haiti requests more protection for civilians
The United Nations assembled a fact-finding panel to investigate an attack that killed one staff member and injured another in Rafah, in southern Gaza. A vehicle branded with UN insignia was targeted on Monday, prompting swift condemnation from international leaders. Initial assessments suggest the fatal shot was fired from a tank in the neighborhood, striking the back … Continue reading UN investigating attack that killed employee in Rafah
The UN World Food Program (WFP) announced on Tuesday that it needs 228 million U.S. dollars between April and September to expand its humanitarian assistance efforts in Somalia. The latest projections for the April to June period indicate that 3.4 million people in Somalia are facing acute food insecurity, showing improvement, especially in rural areas … Continue reading WFP needs $228m to improve humanitarian aid in Somalia
The US ambassador to the UN on Monday called on all regional countries to stop providing arms support to the warring parties in North African country of Sudan. "Armed actors in Sudan must respect international law and protect civilians, and recall the ICC’s (International Criminal Court) jurisdiction to investigate war crimes," Linda Thomas-Greenfield told reporters, … Continue reading UN, US warn regional countries against supplying arms to warring parties in Sudan
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