International
The UN’s humanitarian efforts, initiated after the Second World War, now play a crucial role in managing international crises, particularly in Africa. Through its specialized agencies, the United Nations coordinates efforts to address the urgent needs of millions, particularly in African countries, which are often among the most vulnerable to natural disasters and humanitarian crises. […]
Following the floods, nearly 70,000 people who have migrated to the Jonglei Canal are dependent on aid. However, the area’s isolation makes it difficult to distribute assistance, according to the World Food Programme (WFP). Many South Sudanese, including those in Gorwai, have been forced to flee their flood-ravaged villages. Having lost their land and livestock, […]
About 4.8 million people require humanitarian assistance, according to UNICEF. At least 45 people were killed when Cyclone Chido hit Mozambique on Sunday, a provisional toll released Tuesday by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. While 500 others were injured, the material damage is also significant: 24,000 houses were destroyed. In […]
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the UN World Food Program (WFP) have been warning of rapid deterioration in conditions for the people of Sudan. A little over a year of conflict in Sudan has created the world’s largest hunger crisis in the country, inflicting over […]
France has long been accused of falsifying or hiding records, and accounts of the number of casualties have remained unclear. Senegal has commemorated the 80th anniversary of a colonial-era massacre of African soldiers who fought for France during World War II and were shot by French soldiers in 1944 for demanding fair treatment and payment […]
Latest estimates by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) show that forced labour and forced marriage have increased significantly in the last five years. The ILO has adopted a legally binding protocol to strengthen global efforts to eliminate forced labour, which entered into force in November 2016… 10 million more people were in modern slavery in […]
The continent has been warming at about +0.3 °C per decade between 1991 and 2023, placing 2023 in the top three warmest years in the 124-year record, as highlighted by the WMO State of the Climate in Africa 2023 Report. Africa stands at a critical crossroads in the fight against climate change, facing disproportionate burden […]
The United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime is applicable to all forms of serious crime of transnational nature committed by organized criminal groups. More than two decades after its adoption it is among the most ratified international legal instruments. Organized crime thrives worldwide, affecting governance and political processes, and weakening the advancement of the […]
The impunity for crimes against journalists is likely to end through more awareness on role of media at a local level and trust building among key stakeholders such as journalists, police, and policy makers. Ending impunity for crimes against journalists is one of the most important and complicated challenges of recent times. Many journalists, media […]
The recent elections of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Ethiopia and Kenya to the United Nations Human Rights Council raise complex questions, but they also offer an opportunity for these countries to improve their human rights records. The three countries, DR Congo, Ethiopia, and Kenya, are among the African countries recently elected to the […]
