Hunger Crisis Hits Northern Mali – UNOCHA
About sixteen percent of Mali’s population is being affected by food insecurity and acute malnutrition this year, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian […]
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UN Lifts Arms Embargo on Côte d’Ivoire
The UN Security Council on Thursday lifted a 12-year-old arms embargo, travel and financial sanctions against Côte d’Ivoire, citing the country’s “remarkable progress towards lasting […]
DRC: John Kerry Calls for Timely Election
US Secretary of State John Kerry has called, during a recent meeting with President Joseph Kabila, for timely and credible elections in the Democratic Republic […]
CAR: UN Peacekeeper from Morocco killed in LRA attack
The UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon presented on Monday condolences to Morocco following the death of a Moroccan peacekeeper, last Sunday in an attack by […]
UN condemns Gambian Crackdown after Death of Opposition Activists
The United Nations on Monday condemned the Gambian Government for the crackdown that led to the death of jailed opposition supporters following protests in the […]
Sahara Issue: Morocco, Russia Strengthening their Coordination
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI and President Vladimir Putin of Russia “agreed to strengthen their coordination and carry on contacts” on the Sahara issue “in order […]
Candidates for UN Top Job to Pitch in Front of Whole World
The United Nations is set to select a new secretary general at the end of 2016 as current leader Ban Ki-moon’s term runs out. For […]
Southern Madagascar Suffers from Severe Drought
Southern Madagascar has been suffering from a severe drought for almost a year that severely impacted agricultural activities. The government of the Indian Ocean Island […]
Libya: Presidency Council Frowns at Tripoli Airspace Closure
The Presidency Council formed under the Libya Political Agreement accused the Tripoli-based government of terrorism and obstruction for not cooperating with the UN-backed Government of […]
Israel: UNHRC Wants Israeli Businesses in West Bank Listed
The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) adopted a resolution requesting that human rights chief Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein launch an investigation into the “implications of the […]