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Unprecedented flooding displaces hundreds of thousands across east Africa
Unprecedented and devastating flooding in east Africa has triggered widespread displacement with hundreds of thousands forced from their homes in Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, Ethiopia and Tanzania, UN humanitarians nbsp;warned on Wednesday. nbsp;
Justice officer from DR Congo mission wins UN Trailblazer award
The UNs second Trailblazer award for Women Justice and Corrections Officers has gone to Major Ahlem Bouzi, an officer with the UNs peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO).
Ongoing war in Sudan stalls progress in disputed Abyei region
The ongoing conflict between rival militaries in Sudan has stalled progress towards the determination of the final status of the disputed oil-rich Abyei region which straddles the Sudan-South Sudan border, the head of UN peacekeeping operations said
Trafficking in the Sahel: Cracking down on illicit drugs
Cocaine, cannabis and opioids are getting easier to buy as criminal networks and armed groups capitalise on the fragile Sahel regions natural stopover point to Europe on trafficking routes from South America, but authorities with help from the UN are
First Person: Women in Madagascar too ashamed to seek help giving birth
Some of the poorest women in an underdeveloped region south of Madagascar are too ashamed to seek the maternal health services they need, according to a midwife working in a health centre supported by United Nations agencies, but that may be about to
UN agencies warn of imminent starvation risk in Sudans Darfur region
UN agencies issued a joint warning on Friday that time is running out to prevent starvation in Sudans Darfur region due to intensifying clashes around the northern capital of El Fasher, which are hindering efforts to deliver life-saving aid.
East Africa: UN support continues amid heavy rains, severe floods and cyclone threat
The United Nations and partners continue to support authorities across East Africa as the region braces for more of the heavy rains and severe flooding that have reportedly killed upwards of 350 people since March.
Sudan: Under siege, El Fasher teeters on the brink of famine
The ongoing year-long war in Sudan continues to spread across the country, and now El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, is surrounded by armed fighters amid the systematic burning of entire villages, escalating air strikes and blocked aid deliveri
Gaza at most dangerous stage amid huge unexploded weapons risk, warns demining expert
The head of UN peacekeeping and demining reiterated calls on Monday for a ceasefire in Gaza as a first step to returning the war-ravaged enclave to some normality, while mine clearance experts warned that the Strip is now at its most dangerous period