(MENAFN) Catastrophic flooding has impacted over 960,000 individuals across six states in South Sudan while forcing 335,000 from their homes, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported Friday. The deluge has...
The journey was long and perilous, according to Kade. “For two days, I was sleeping in the forest without food, water or shelter,” she said. Sudden displacements such as those Kade and her fellow villagers experienced often comes with disruption...
A joint pooled fund of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the NSIA provides flexible, multi-year funding to support the sustainable development of...
(MENAFN) More than one million people have returned to Khartoum over the past ten months, despite the city’s devastation from ongoing civil conflict, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM). IOM’s Sudan Return Monitoring...
A. ISSUES IN THE ENVIRONMENT 1. SPORTS 1.1. South Africa qualifies for FIFA World Cup 2026 1.1.1. Cabinet congratulates the senior soccer national team, Bafana Bafana, on qualifying for the FIFA World Cup 2026, a feat last achieved in 2002...
The same governments that pledged support in 2000 to the UN’s flagship resolution on “Women, Peace and Security” (WPS) have since spent 25 years paying it lip-service, according to a new Oxfam report today that reviews its progress. The report...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ, UNITED STATES, October 14, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- World Food Day (Oct. 16) and the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (Oct. 17) mark the founding of the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization and spotlight...
(MENAFN) Ten more migrants expelled from the United States arrived in Eswatini on Monday as part of Washington’s controversial deportation program, according to government statements. The southern African nation’s authorities said the individuals...
(MENAFN) Ten additional migrants expelled from the United States arrived in Eswatini on Monday as part of Washington's controversial deportation initiative, according to officials from the southern African nation. In a statement posted on...
(MENAFN) Somalia’s federal parliament formally approved the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child on Wednesday during a session held in Mogadishu. The meeting was overseen by Sheikh Adan Mohamed Noor Madobe, Speaker of the Lower...
OHCHR NEW YORK/JUBA – Addressing the UN General Assembly today, the UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan warned that amidst escalating armed conflict and political crisis, decisive and coordinated international action is urgently required...
Each year, there are multiple infectious disease outbreaks (defined as the occurrence of cases of disease in excess of what is expected) throughout the world. Some of these become severe and have global and domestic implications, including, most...
By Alan Clement The community of Nyirol county through their commissioner have appealed for the urgent construction of a hospital in Pading, the county headquarters. According to a statement from Jonglei State’s press unit, the call came as...
The UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan has said the escalating conflict and renewed fighting are forcing hundreds of thousands to flee once again. The commission says the renewed violence has forced at least 300,000 people out of the...
By Alan Clement South Sudan has reaffirmed its commitment to humanitarian principles and multilateral cooperation during the 151st Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly held in Geneva. The 151st IPU assembly was held under the theme “Upholding...
Author: Emmanuel J. Akile | Published: 5 hours ago Aerial view of Gudele suburb in Juba City - Photo credit: Koang Pal Chang/Eye Radio, November 6, 2023 The Mayor of Juba City Council has appealed to the public to join hands in keeping the city...
Nearly two-thirds of children in South Sudan are reportedly engaged in some form of child labor, a new report says. The finding notes that the rates of this reach as high as 90% in the country's hardest-hit regions. The latest report, known as the...
United News of Bangladesh . Sherpur 28 October, 2025, 21:58 Representational image | UNB photo A Juba Dal activist died after suffering a heart attack during a rally marking the organisation’s 47th founding anniversary in Nakla upazila of Sherpur...
JUBA, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- Despite undergoing two surgical operations to remove a tumor from her left ear, Sunday Peter, a 35-year-old mother of five, found no relief, as an infection led to recurring swelling. Anxiety took hold in Peter, who...
Liam Neeson met with mothers and children facing an aid funding crisis in South Sudan as he was pictured spending time with people in the war-torn country. The Northern Irish actor, 73, who is a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, said he left the six-day...
