At least 50 migrants suspected dead in Niger desert Fifty-two migrants are lost, suspected dead in a desert in central Niger, after they were reportedly abandoned by people smugglers, the UN said on Tuesday. The information from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) follows an alert by more than 20 survivors, who said they had [...]

UN chief meets with US foreign committee representatives The importance of "positive" US engagement at the United Nations was among topics on the agenda during talks between the UN Secretary-General and members of the House Foreign Affairs committee in the country's capital on Tuesday. António Guterres met with more than 20 committee members in Washington, [...]

A fresh round of talks to decide the future of Cyprus will last "as long as it takes" but there are no guarantees of success, the UN negotiator leading the process said on Tuesday. Speaking to journalists in Geneva, Espen Barth Eide said that the talks were "not the last chance" but they were "the [...]

Refugee chefs from countries such as Afghanistan, Eritrea and Somalia are showcasing their culinary skills in restaurants across 13 European cities this month. They are participating in the second edition of the Refugee Food Festival, a two-week event organized by the NGO "Food Sweet Food", in partnership with the UN refugee agency, UNHCR. Dianne Penn [...]

It's an official holiday today at UN Headquarters so we've prepared a special news features programme instead. We'll hear from South Sudan, where a new fish market is boosting the war-stricken economy, and helping to build much-needed trust on the banks of the Nile; And: a European food festival features fine dining, refugee-style… we'll hear [...]

The number of people who have fled their homes due to conflict, persecution and instability hit a record high of 65.6 million in 2016, according to the latest data from the UN refugee agency, UNHCR. Nowhere is the refugee crisis growing faster than in Uganda which has taken in more than one million refugees: double [...]

Team of international experts to investigate rights abuses in Kasais, DRC The UN Human Rights Council has set up an investigative team to examine allegations of gross violations and abuses in the Kasai region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The move was welcomed by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid [...]

Despite insecurity, a breakdown in the rule of law, and an all-around "difficult situation" in Libya, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) remains committed to its projects that support citizens, refugees and migrants. That's the message from Noura Hamladji, UNDP's Country Director in the North African nation, who is based in neighbouring Tunisia. During a recent [...]

More than US$350 million pledged for Uganda refugee efforts The Uganda Solidarity Summit on Refugees has concluded with more than US$350 million pledged to help the country deal with its fast-growing refugee emergency. In just one year, the UN estimates that the country's refugee population has more than doubled, from 500,000 to more than 1.25 [...]

A young mother who escaped conflict in South Sudan is grateful to have found shelter and safety at a UN-run refugee camp in neighbouring Uganda. Akwi Gairi fled Eastern Equatoria state last month, with her small children and a baby on her back, after her husband was killed. Uganda is hosting more than a million [...]