U.N. Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Sudan Volker Perthes on Monday briefed the Security Council on the conflict in the northeastern African country, citing concerns that fighting could turn into an ethnic-driven conflict if the warring parties do not respect and extend a cease-fire that was supposed to begin Monday. For more on the international reaction to the Sudanese conflict, VOA's Esther Githui-Ewart spoke to VOA U.N. Correspondent Margaret Besheer in New York City.
As the 72 hour cease-fire in Sudan is set to expire tomorrow, many countries are continuing to evacuate their citizens and offer mediation efforts to help reach peace in the nation. For more on the international reaction to the Sudanese conflict, VOA's Esther Githui-Ewart spoke to VOA U.N. Correspondent Margaret Besheer in New York City.
Authorities of the U.N.’s International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia Friday delivered a press conference focused on the war in Tigray where officials told VOA’s Margaret Besheer that Ethiopian federal forces are using Turkish drones to attack the Tigray People’s Liberation Front.
Ukrainian authorities Thursday thanked their Western partners and other nations that showed solidarity for Kyiv after a U.N. General Assembly vote on Wednesday largely condemned Russia for its annexation of four Ukrainian regions.
This year's gathering of leaders at the U.N. General Assembly is taking place in the shadow of Queen Elizabeth II's funeral and as the war in Ukraine heads into a possibly decisive period. VOA United Nations correspondent Margaret Besheer has more.
UN seeking humanitarian cease-fire in Ukraine
Sudan's prime minister had said transitional government was ready to cooperate with court, but four suspects have yet to be transferred
Security Council renewed an arms embargo on South Sudan for another year, but African council members abstained on the vote
UN's South Sudan envoy says overall violence is down, but implementation of Revitalized Peace Agreement is behind schedule
Senior US diplomat says Washington evaluating impact of President Omar al-Bashir’s announcement and calls for an end to violent repression of peaceful protests
Fighting, ethnic tensions and displacements could be exacerbated if elections not credible
UN officials say humanitarian aid deliveries to South Sudan were blocked 100 times in June
International skepticism on whether either will be implemented
US ambassador says move would be a key step in halting violence by government, opposition forces against civilians that has devastated country for three years
Kenya pulling its 1,000 peacekeepers from UNMISS in row over dismissal of general; Nairobi calls move ‘exercise in scapegoating’
UN chief fired Kenyan head of peacekeeping mission for failures during Juba fighting
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon asked that force commander in South Sudan be replaced
Sources tell VOA that the former leader was either ill, injured or possibly both, when peacekeepers met him in DRC
Troops failed to manage February crisis at site where nearly 50,000 displaced people were seeking protection, report finds
Addressing Security Council Wednesday, Hervé Ladsous asked members to consider arms embargo, sanctions on peace spoilers
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