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United Nations, United States express worry over West Darfur violence

June 17, 2023 0 Comment

As conflict in Sudan continues, the United States and the United Nations have expressed grave worry about the situation in Sudan’s West Darfur region, warning that it could lead to a recurrence of past...

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Sudan: UN Secretary-General raises concerns on Darfur’s ethnic and sexual violence

June 14, 2023 0 Comment

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed his concerns over reports of widespread bloodshed in Sudan’s Darfur area. According to his spokesperson, Mr. Guterres has called on all armed parties to halt fighting and commit...

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Record 110 million forcibly displaced globally – UN High Commissioner for Refugees

June 14, 2023 0 Comment

The number of people forcibly displaced across the world has reached a record of 110 million, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugee, UNHCR. The agency said the ongoing hostilities in Ukraine...

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UN peacekeeper killed, 8 others injured in Mali

June 10, 2023 0 Comment

The United Nations has confirmed the killing of at least one of its peacekeepers while eight others were seriously injured in an attack in northern Mali. The U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres, the Security...

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Sierra Leone, Algeria elected as UN Security Council’s non-permanent members

June 7, 2023 0 Comment

Sierra Leone and Algeria have been elected to the United Nations Security Council as non-permanent members representing the continent of Africa. Slovenia, Guyana and the Republic of Korea were also elected after a vote...

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UN Human Rights Council meet Thursday as fighting in Sudan spreads

admin May 11, 2023 0 Comment

The Uinted Nation (UN) Human Rights Council will today hold an emergency session in Geneva to discuss the ongoing clashes in Sudan between the Sudanese army and rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. The purpose...

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More than 800,000 could flee Sudan fighting, UN refugees agency warns

admin May 2, 2023 0 Comment

The United Agency (UN) for Refugees has warned that more than 800,000 Sudanese May flee the country due to the violent confrontations between the Army and the Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, RSF. The United...

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UN food chief calls for more donations to prevent unrest, global starvation

Integrity News April 2, 2023 0 Comment

The United Nations food Chief, David Beasley, has called for more donations to prevent unrest, global starvation. Beasley, who is also the head of the UN Nobel Prize-winning World Food Program, warned that without...

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Mali expels UN mission’s human rights chief

admin February 7, 2023 0 Comment

The Malian interim government says the head of the United Nations peacekeeping mission’s human rights division has been asked to leave the country within 48 hours after being declared persona non grata. In a...