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In a joint statement on Thursday, Secretary-General António Guterres and Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat also called on all Sudanese actors to ensure the safe and orderly drawdown of African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) over the next six months and the ensuing period of liquidation.  “The establishment of this unique hybrid mission was a historic undertaking, through which… Read More

In a statement released on Wednesday, UNAMID confirmed the decision to close the mission, which followed the unanimous adoption of a Security Council resolution on 22 December, and progress made by the transitional Government of Sudan in addressing the conflict in Darfur. In October, a milestone peace agreement was reached between the Sudanese authorities and two armed groups in Darfur,… Read More

All of these countries and regions are experiencing “dire humanitarian crises” while also grappling with intensifying food insecurity, the coronavirus pandemic and, with the exception of the Central Sahel, “a looming famine”, according to the UN agency.   “For countries reeling from the consequences of conflicts, disasters and climate change, COVID-19 has turned a nutrition crisis into an imminent catastrophe,”… Read More

UNAMID is due to begin the process of closing at the end of 2020 after almost 13 years. Conflict has led to the death of some 300,000 people in the region, while millions were displaced. Abdelmonem Makki from the UN News Arabic team reflects on his life in Darfur and the impact of the United Nations. “I was born and… Read More

The concerns, raised by the experts on Tuesday, come amid an uptick in violence ahead of Uganda’s 14 January presidential election and includes reports of the death of an opposition politician’s bodyguard along with injuries sustained by three journalists hit by tear gas canisters on Sunday. “We are gravely concerned by the election-related violence, the excessive use of force by… Read More

A poet and composer named Jotamont wrote that the islands of Cape Verde are “ten little grains of land” in the middle of the Atlantic—a small archipelago nation, 500 kilometers off the west coast of Africa. From the coast of any island looking away from any of the others—it is ocean as far as the eye can see. Just over… Read More

“Families, women, men, children — even new-borns — have been cut off from supplies and essential services for many weeks, so this distribution was urgently needed,” said Ann Encontre, the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) Representative in Ethiopia. In coordination with federal Ethiopian authorities, a convoy of 18 trucks delivered nearly 250 metric tons of corn soya blend, grains, pulses… Read More

In a statement by his spokesperson, issued on the eve of the polls, Secretary-General António Guterres commended the Government and people of the west African nation for working to ensure timely elections despite significant security and humanitarian challenges, amid the COVID-19 pandemic.  Mr. Guterres also called on all stakeholders “to ensure that the elections are held in a safe, peaceful… Read More

In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Secretary-General António Guterres urged all actors “to refrain from any action, including violence, hate speech and incitement to violence, that could threaten human lives and undermine the electoral process and national stability.”  As Central Africans prepare to take part in the general elections on 27 December, @antonioguterres calls on all stakeholders to ensure… Read More

“We are deeply alarmed by reports of escalating violence stoked by political grievances and hate speech, resulting in the forced displacement of civilians, including to neighbouring countries”, Liz Throssell, a Geneva-based spokesperson for the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), said in statement on Wednesday.  Instability in CAR dates back decades, and violence has displaced hundreds… Read More