Ban Ki-moon sounds alarm on violence in outskirts of Sudanese capital
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today voiced grave concern over the fighting spurred by attacks by the rebel Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) forces that has broken out on the outskirts of the Sudanese capital Khartoum.
UN Peacebuilding Commission delegation kicks off visit to Burundi
A delegation from the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) – established in to help countries recovering from war from sliding back into conflict – began a six-day mission to Burundi to assess how to help the small Central African nation rebuild.
Killing of Kenya staffer second loss this week for UN food agency
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has spoken out against the murder of the head of its office in north-western Kenya who was shot dead by unidentified gunmen, the second such killing of the agency's staff this week.
Darfur: UN, AU envoys alarmed by violence between Government and rebels
Speaking out against the recent stepped up violence between the Sudanese Government's forces and a rebel group, the United Nations and African Union (AU) envoys spearheading efforts to reach a durable political settlement in the war-ravaged Darfur region today underscored the civilian suffering resulting from the fighting.
Gunmen in central Somalia kill driver of UN food convoy
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has denounced the killing of one of its truck drivers in Somalia - the second incident of its kind this year - by militiamen who stopped the agency's food convoy at an illegal checkpoint in the central part of the strife-torn nation.
Intellectual property pact with UN aims to boost Ghana's economic development
A new agreement signed between the United Nations World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and Ghana aims to boost the West African nation's economic development and bolster its standing with the international business community.
Southern Chad relatively stable despite influx of refugees, says UN
A good level of security prevails in southern Chad, despite concerns over road banditry and an influx of refugees from the Central African Republic (CAR), says the United Nations peacekeeping operation in the two countries.
UN and computer maker HP partner to boost IT skills of Africa's young people
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and Hewlett-Packard (HP) have joined forces to help young unemployed people across Africa build their entrepreneurial and information technology (IT) skills, it was announced today.
