Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1307 EAT on Friday 9 January 2026 Standing before the United Nations Security Council in New York, Sudan’s Prime Minister, Dr. Kamil El-Tayeb Idris, delivered a stark and deliberate message. Sudan, he said, had reached a critical juncture where action mattered more than rhetoric, warning that delays would…
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Arab League Endorses Sudanese Government’s Peace Plan Presented at the UN
Updated By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1406 EAT On Wednesday 24 December 2025 Ahmed Aboul Gheit, the Secretary-General of the Arab League, has expressed strong support for a peace plan presented by Sudanese Prime Minister Kamil Idris to the United Nations Security Council earlier this week. In a statement on Wednesday, Gheit affirmed that…
UN Launches 2026 Aid Appeal, Citing ‘Brutal Choices’ for Global Relief Efforts
Updated by Eric Kikomeko at 1400 EAT On Monday 8 December 2025 The United Nations has launched its 2026 humanitarian appeal seeking only half of the funding it says is required, even as global needs reach unprecedented levels. Announcing the appeal on Monday, the UN requested $23bn but acknowledged that a steep drop in donor…
UN Security Council Team Meets Aoun, Inspects South as Israeli Tensions Mount
Updated by Eric Kikomeko at 1454 EAT on Friday 5 December 2025 UN Security Council Team Meets Aoun, Inspects South as Israeli Tensions Mount Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun met Friday with a visiting United Nations Security Council (UNSC) delegation to discuss rising tensions with Israel and ongoing international efforts to curb Hezbollah’s armed presence. The…
UNRWA Condemns Israel for Crippling Gaza Relief Efforts as Aid Falls Far Short
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1408 EAT on Friday 14 November 2025 The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) has accused Israel of deliberately obstructing its humanitarian operations in Gaza and restricting the entry of essential aid, as Palestinians brace for heavy rains and winter with limited shelter and relief supplies after…
UN Warns Millions Could Be Displaced by Climate Change as COP30 Opens in Brazil
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 14011 EAT on Monday 10 November 2025 Climate-related disasters and conflict have forced millions from their homes worldwide, the United Nations has warned ahead of its annual climate conference. In a report released on Monday to coincide with the opening of the 30th UN Climate Change Conference (COP30)…
Iran Condemns Proposed UN Nuclear Sanctions Before Key Vote
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1325 EAT on Friday 19 September 2025 Tehran – Iran has sharply criticized European countries that have threatened to reimpose international sanctions over concerns about the monitoring of its nuclear programme. In a statement on Friday, Iranian officials accused the European states of “political bias,” responding to warnings…
UN Warns Climate-Fueled Wildfires are Intensifying Air Pollution Worlwide
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1407 EAT on Friday 5 September 2025 Wildfires made a significant contribution to global air pollution last year, according to the United Nations’ weather and climate agency. In a report released Friday, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned that increasingly frequent and intense wildfires — likely driven by…
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