The surge in violence in Upper Nile State, escalating political tensions in Juba, and other political intrigues are threatening to derail South Sudan’s Revitalized Peace Agreement and inflict more pai ...

On International Women’s Day, Transparency International celebrated the achievements of women worldwide, but also acknowledged the barriers that still hinder gender equality ...

Up to one million desperate Syrians living in camps and displacement sites across the country’s northwest intend to return home within the next year – sparking deep co ...

The aid response in Burundi to the crisis in neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) “is literally buckling”, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, warned on Friday, as it relayed dramatic testi ...

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A new United Nations report released on Thursday highlights a "widespread pattern" of arbitrary detention, torture and ill-treatment of people held by the two rival ...

Global efforts to tackle the HIV/AIDS epidemic continue to remain insufficient, with deadly consequences, the UN Human Rights Council heard on Thursday ...

The basic rights of women and girls are facing unprecedented growing threats worldwide, from higher levels of discrimination to weaker legal protections -and less funding for programmes and institutio ...

Sudan has filed an application against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for support for the rival Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the bloody war in the Ea ...

South African Lawmakers on Thursday took aim at the Trump administration’s decision to halt funding to the country ...

The weak but significant La Niña weather event that began in December is likely to be brief, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has announced ...

The unilateral halt to aid deliveries entering Gaza announced by the Israeli authorities on Sunday has left Gazans afraid of a return to violence and lifesaving healthcare services under threat, the U ...

Civilians sheltering in the vast Zamzam displacement camp in Sudan’s North Darfur region are now “nearly impossible” to reach, the UN’s top aid official in the country warned on Thursday ...