Africa
Migrant deaths in Libyan desert âwake-up callâ for stronger protections Â
The UN migration agency on Friday deplored the deaths of at least 20 migrants in the Libyan desert and renewed...
Human rights under threat in DR Congo and beyond, Security Council hears
The resurgence of the M23 armed group has âbroad repercussionsâ for the security, human rights and humanitarian situation in eastern...
Libya: UN highlights need to speed up progress towards national elections
Leaders in Libya must resolve outstanding issues so that long-awaited presidential and parliamentary elections can finally be held, UN political...
Mali: Guterres âshocked and outragedâ by reports of civilian massacres
The Secretary-General issued a statement on Wednesday expressing his shock and outrage over reports that well over a hundred civilians...
âDe facto lethargyâ in Central African Republic, despite escalating attacks
 Efforts are underway to reinvigorate the Central African Republicâs political process, which has lapsed into a state of âde...
CĂ´te d’Ivoire welcomes families home, as refugee status formally ends
The resolution of a civil conflict fuelled-displacement crisis in CĂ´te d'Ivoire, that at its height forced more than 300,000 people...
Window of opportunity closing for South Sudan, on road to lasting peace
With eight months remaining, the window of opportunity is closing for South Sudan to meet critical benchmarks required to complete...
Nigeria: crisis in northeast will worsen without urgent help, says OCHA
UN humanitarians issued an alert on Tuesday over the deteriorating situation for millions of mainly women and children in northeast...
