World

Haitian schools becoming targets of violence: UNICEF

United Nations – Schools in Haiti, previously considered safe havens from the Caribbean nation’s turmoil, have become increasingly targeted... Read more

10 Feb, 2023

Countries

Uganda says will not renew mandate for UN rights office

Kampala – Uganda said on Wednesday it would not renew its mandate for the UN’s rights office, a move... Read more

9 Feb, 2023

Countries

Angela Merkel receives UNESCO peace prize for welcoming refugees

Yamoussoukro – Germany’s former chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday received a prestigious UN award for opening her country to... Read more

9 Feb, 2023

Countries

Three protesters killed in attack on UN convoy in DRC

Goma – At least three demonstrators were killed on Tuesday in an attack on a UN convoy in eastern... Read more

9 Feb, 2023

Countries

At least 20 killed in second day of Somaliland clashes

Mogadishu – Heavy fighting in Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland continued into a second day on Tuesday, leaving at... Read more

8 Feb, 2023

News

Jobs, not doctrine, the lure for Africa’s jihadists, says UN

Geneva – Poverty and the prospect of better-paid work, rather than ideology, are what fuel recruitment to jihadist and... Read more

8 Feb, 2023

World

UNESCO sounds alarm over earthquake damage to Turkey, Syria heritage

Paris – The UN’s cultural agency UNESCO said on Tuesday it was ready to provide assistance after two sites... Read more

7 Feb, 2023

Countries

UN peacekeeper killed in attack on helicopter in DR Congo: UN

Kinshasa – A United Nations peacekeeper from South Africa was killed and another wounded in an attack on their helicopter... Read more

6 Feb, 2023

World

Jamaica ready to join international force in Haiti

Kingston – Jamaica is ready to participate militarily in an international force in Haiti, Prime Minister Andrew Holness said,... Read more

2 Feb, 2023

World

Climate change increases human trafficking risks: UN

Vienna – Evidence is emerging that climate-related disasters are becoming a cause of human trafficking as criminal gangs exploit... Read more

24 Jan, 2023