Countries UN rights chief decries ‘deepening’ Tunisia crackdown Geneva – The UN rights chief on Tuesday expressed alarm over a deepening crackdown in Tunisia, as Tunisian police... Read more 16 Feb, 2023
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