Tag: UN Africa News

“The Secretary-General welcomes the announcement of the cabinet of South Sudan’s Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity”, said the statement from Secretary-General António Guterres, issued by his Spokesperson on Friday night in New York.   Women’s participation  “He commends the spirit of compromise and collaboration displayed by the parties which led to this important development”, it continued. “He encourages the… Read More

While emergency assistance kickstarted the recovery of 1.8 million affected people, the strongest storm to ever hit the country has left many more facing an uncertain future, lackingthe funding they urgently need to rebuild, the World Food Programme’s Regional Director for Southern Africa said in Geneva. “For people who had their lives turned upside down, our projects – community farms, road… Read More

Members issued a statement strongly condemning terrorism “in all forms and manifestations”, and urged stepped up support to countries in areas such as training and in developing regional strategies and action plans.  In her briefing to ambassadors, UN political affairs chief Rosemary DiCarlo outlined the reach of groups such as Al-Shabaab in Somalia and East Africa, but also ISIL and Al Qaida, whose affiliates are… Read More

“These are not only basic human rights, they are also an absolute requirement for the holding of free, transparent and credible elections in a peaceful climate”, said a statement from the Commissioners leading the official Geneva-based Commission Inquiry on Burundi (COIB) during an oral briefing to the UN Human Rights Council on 9 March. The Commission reiterated its warnings that the situation in… Read More

Briefing reporters, the UN’s Spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric, said UN chief António Guterres was “shocked and saddened” to learn of the attack, and expressed “full solidarity” with the Prime Minister and people of Sudan. The joint UN-African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) also released a statement expressing “deep regret” at the attempted assassination. UNAMID’s Joint Special Representative, Jeremiah Mamabolo, said “we are… Read More

They described the situation in the DRC as one of the most complex and long-standing humanitarian crises on the continent.  Despite a peaceful transition of power following the December 2018 presidential election, ongoing conflict and inter-communal violence, particularly in the east, continue to uproot civilians both within and outside the country’s borders.  Most refugees fled to neighbouring Uganda, which is… Read More

explained, adding that crops were destroyed, livestock lost and water supplies contaminated, “worsening health conditions, particularly for children and those people who have sparse access to health services”.  It has also contributed to communal violence between pastoralists.  While the threat of damage from locusts has yet to have a substantial impact, he updated that the UN agriculture agency, FAO, is “gearing… Read More

In an emotional ceremony on Tuesday, the last Ebola patient in the DRC – a woman called Masiko – was discharged from the treatment centre in Beni, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported.  There are currently zero cases of #Ebola in #DRC after over a year of fighting this outbreak. So proud of all involved in the response. We are hopeful, yet cautiously optimistic that we… Read More

Ghassan Salamé tweeted that he had sought “to reunite the Libyans, curb the interference of the outside, and preserve the unity of the country”. He pointed out that the Berlin Summit, followed by Security Council resolution 2510, adopted on 12 February, had insisted on the need for a nationwide ceasefire and the enforcement of an arms embargo and seen the launch of… Read More

Since his last briefing in November, Somalia has passed key legislation on finance, became eligible for debt relief, and approved a national policy on refugees, returnees and displaced persons, among other priorities.  However, Mr. Swan reported that consultations between President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed ‘Farmajo’ and political leaders have stalled, contributing to the absence of broad consensus on the way forward in what he described as a potentially… Read More