Nearly 7.5 million children across the Central Sahel region in Africa are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance – “an emergency that remains too far from the attention of the international community,” a senior official with the UN child rights agency UNICEF has said. 

27 April 2026

The recently extended ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon remains under strain as violence continues, with civilian deaths and injuries reported in Israeli strikes over the weekend. Meanwhile, the Security Council is debating maritime security with the UN chief calling on nations restricting ship movement through the Strait of Hormuz to “let the global economy breathe.” Follow in-depth meeting coverage here. Stay with us for live updates.

27 April 2026

There are reports of continuing clashes in Mali on Sunday, a day after a series of coordinated attacks across the landlocked African nation against Government forces by extremists and northern separatist rebels.

26 April 2026

As global energy markets remain volatile and the price of oil high due to instability and conflict in the Middle East, more countries are looking at investing in renewables to shield their economies from the shocks caused by fossil fuel reliance, rein in import bills – and meet key climate action targets. 

26 April 2026

The blockading of ships in the Strait of Hormuz as a result of the conflict between the United States and Iran has demonstrated how ships and seafarers have become “leverage in geopolitical disputes,” according to the head of the UN’s International Maritime Organization (IMO).

26 April 2026

On a red running track in eastern Uganda, coach Zuena Cheptoek is doing more than training runners. For many girls in the Sebei subregion, she is also a confidante, a mentor and first line of protection against female genital mutilation, child marriage and abuse.

25 April 2026

The ongoing insecurity in the Middle East, where a large proportion of the world’s oil and gas is extracted, is forcing many countries to focus on how they can ensure access to cheap and reliable energy supplies primarily through the use of renewable power sources.

25 April 2026

More than 80 years after World War Two, the Solomon Islands remain one of the most heavily mine-contaminated places in the Pacific.

25 April 2026

The United States has announced that the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire will be extended by three weeks following talks in Washington, offering a potential pause in hostilities. Meanwhile, humanitarian concerns are growing over shortages in Iran and Gaza, while another UN peacekeeper has died after coming under fire. Stay with us for live updates.

24 April 2026

Desperate and dangerous conditions in Gaza continue to hamper recovery efforts for the wartorn enclave's people, the UN health agency said on Friday, while demining experts warned that they’ve “barely scratched the surface” in assessing the level of contamination of unexploded ordnance.

24 April 2026