DR Congo crisis: Aid teams appeal for support to help displaced communities left with nothing

This article is published in association with United Nations. As diplomatic efforts continue to end fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the UN development agency (UNDP) issued an appeal on Friday on behalf of people uprooted by the violence to help them rebuild their lives and livelihoods. Since the beginning of the year, […]

World News in Brief: Aid activities suspended in Yemeni governorate, Gaza humanitarian update, UN welcomes summit on DR Congo crisis

This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Secretary-General has instructed agencies, funds and programmes to pause all activities in Sa’ada governorate in Yemen for security reasons, the global body said on Monday.  The decision follows the recent detention by the Houthi de facto authorities of eight additional UN personnel, including six working […]

DR CONGO CRISIS: Security Council hears call for ‘urgent and coordinated international action’ over Goma

This article is published in association with United Nations. Here are some highlights from today: Stay on top of the latest news: Today 12:34 π.μ. Violence must end now, Security Council hears The Security Council convened its second emergency meeting in three days on Tuesday to address the escalating crisis in Goma, the regional capital of the […]

DR Congo crisis: ‘The violence must end now’, UN Security Council told

This article is published in association with United Nations. The latest reports from Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) from UN teams on the ground indicate a fast-deteriorating situation on Tuesday amid an ongoing assault by M23 rebels on the provincial capital. Dead bodies lie in the streets, hospitals are overwhelmed and there […]

DR Congo crisis: ‘The violence must end now’, UN Security Council told

This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Security Council convened its second emergency meeting in three days on Tuesday to address the escalating crisis in Goma – the regional capital of the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Vivian van de Perre, Deputy Head of the UN Stabilization Mission in the […]

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