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Stéphane Dujarric

December 23, 2025

Mass kidnapping of schoolchildren, others by Nigerian bandits worries UN

The United Nations has expressed concern over the spate of indiscriminate abductions of civilians by bandits in Nigeria.

Bandits attack
November 22, 2025

UN condemns Niger school abduction,urges safe schools

CAN said a total 215 students and 12 teachers were seized by gunmen from the school, located in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger.

November 22, 2025

UN decries killing of 17 civilians inside eastern DR Congo’s health centre 

MONUSCO said it remained fully committed to supporting Congolese authorities in protecting civilians.

Democratic Republic of Congo
October 24, 2025

UN commends Nigeria for addressing plights of IDPs

The United Nations says Nigeria has risen to the challenge and taken action to realise the UN secretary-general’s Action Agenda on internal displacement worldwide

AFRICAN IDPS
September 26, 2025

UN investigates Trump’s sabotage claims over alleged malfunctioning escalator, teleprompter

Mr Guterres has ordered a probe into allegations by President Donald Trump that the glitches he suffered at the UN HQ were acts of sabotage.

Trump at UN
September 16, 2025

Deadly attacks, collapsing services pushing Sudan closer to catastrophe, UN warns

The UN has warned that the collapse of essential services and mass displacement are pushing millions in Darfur and beyond closer to catastrophe.

Sudan's violence and children
September 4, 2025

UN ends air service in Nigeria over poor funding

UNHAS, which is operated by the World Food Programme (WFP), had to end its fixed-wing air service in Nigeria last week due to a lack of funding.

UN humanitarian response plane
August 30, 2025

U.S. revokes visas of Palestinian officials ahead of UN General Assembly

Mr Guterres said the UN was aware of the development and would engage with the U.S. authorities on the issue.

U.S. Visa
August 29, 2025

UN chief calls for immediate ceasefire in Sudan

Since Aug. 11, the UN has documented the killing of at least 125 civilians in the El Fasher area.

Sudan crisis
August 12, 2025

Gaza: UN secretary-general urges probe into killing of journalists

The reporters, five of whom worked for the Al Jazeera media network, were killed in a targeted Israeli strike in Gaza City on Sunday.

Bodies of journalists who were killed