South Sudanese women and girls who are refusing to accept an arranged marriage are among those being arrested and detained unlawfully, UN human rights investigators said on Wednesday ...

Hunger in the Arab region has intensified amid escalating crises in 2023, according to a new report released by the UN on Wednesday ...

New York, US (PANA) - Migration patterns continue to be shaped by conflicts, climate disasters, and economic pressures, with 2024 marking record levels of internal displacement, the UN reported on ...

From 1 January to 24 November 2024, a cumulative total of 733,956 cholera cases and 5,162 deaths were reported from 33 countries across five WHO regions ...

UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk on Tuesday welcomed the proclamation of the Second International Decade for People of African Descent by the UN General Assembly ...

At a historic crossroads, just 11 days after the collapse of the Assad regime, Syria faces a fragile mix of hope and chaos, plagued by a volatile security situation and a worsening humanitarian crisis ...

A key challenge ahead for Benin is to further strengthen inclusive policies for an economic transformation that generates jobs and benefits all Beninese, according to the Executive Board of the Intern ...

Libya’s economy is expected to stabilise following an agreement ending the leadership crisis at the country’s central bank (CBL) that led to a significant recovery in oil production ...

According to estimates shared by the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Humanitarian and Emergency Operations Centre (SHOC), Tropical Cyclone Chido has killed at least one person, injured 3 ...

UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk on Tuesday welcomed the proclamation of the Second International Decade for People of African Descent by the UN General Assembly ...

Tropical Cyclone Chido struck northern Mozambique over the weekend, bringing torrential rains and powerful winds that caused devastation for communities in Cabo Delgado province ...

Avian influenza has caused the deaths of more than 300 million birds worldwide and the virus “is increasingly crossing species barriers”, according to UN health officers ...