A million people hit by flooding in South Sudan
Over a million people in South Sudan have been affected by floods across much of the country, the UN’s humanitarian organisation, Ocha, has said. More than a quarter of those – many in the north – have been forced from their homes by rising waters. Ocha said the displaced were seeking refuge on higher ground, […]
UN Security Council extends MSS Mission to Haiti
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has extended the mandate of the Multinational Security Support Mission to Haiti (MSS) to October 2, 2025. In a statement on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, MSS Force Commander Godfrey Otunge announced that more contributing countries have reaffirmed their commitment to support the MSS. “The United Nations Security Council (UNSC), […]
Ruto wants Haiti Multinational Security Support Mission mandate extended
President William Ruto has urged the UN Security Council to renew the Kenya-led Multinational Security Support Mission’s (MSS) mandate in Haiti. The current mandate is set to expire in October 2024, having started in July 2024. Speaking on Monday, September 23, 2024, during the leader-level meeting of the ECOSOC ad hoc advisory group on Haiti, […]
Haiti health system on verge of collapse, UN says
Haiti’s health system is “on the verge of collapse”, the UN children’s agency, Unicef, has warned, saying six out of 10 hospitals in the country are barely operational. “The combination of violence, mass displacement, dangerous epidemics, and increasing malnutrition has bent Haiti’s health system,” said Bruno Maes, Unicef’s representative in the Caribbean nation. But he […]
International aid pours in for Embakasi fire victims
A generous outpouring of support has come from the United Nations, various international partners and local agencies in the wake of a devastating fire that rocked Embakasi leaving hundreds homeless. In a statement on Saturday, February 3, Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura expressed gratitude for the response to the crisis, noting the distribution of essential food […]
UN Secretary-General António Guterres in Kenya, set to meet Ruto
The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres has landed in Kenya for a two-day official visit. Guterres was received at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, by Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Dr Alfred Mutua. Mutua announced that Guterres will meet President William Ruto and hold talks on security and humanitarian […]
UN responds to claims that its top brass does not trust Ruto
The United Nations (UN) has responded to reports that its top organs do not trust Kenya’s President William Ruto. According to a leaked confidential chit-chat between UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and his deputy Amina Mohammed, Mohammed allegedly told Guterres that President Ruto is ruthless and that she does not trust him. In response to the […]