As relief stocks run out, expanding drone warfare, foreign arms supplies and divided diplomacy are worsening one of the world’s largest humanitarian emergencies By Ramesh Jaura BERLIN | 12 November 2026 (IDN) – Winter nights in Darfur and northern Sudan can be bitterly cold. Many families displaced by war are nevertheless sleeping beneath plastic sheets, […]
OPINION: A UN for All? Asia’s Inclusion Must Be a Priority for the Next Secretary-General
By Shihana Mohamed* NEW YORK | 6 November 2026 (IDN) — “Outside these walls, people are not asking whether the United Nations still exists. They are asking whether it works.” Khalilur Rahman of Bangladesh, President of the United Nations General Assembly, warned the international community in his opening remarks at the 81st Session of the United Nations General […]
Gaza’s Ceasefire Leaves Palestinians Trapped Behind a Moving Line
UN rights officials warn that repeated displacement, attacks near encampments and restrictions on shelter materials are making return increasingly difficult. By Ramesh Jaura BERLIN | 2 November 2026 (IDN) — A ceasefire may have reduced the scale of fighting in Gaza, but it has not ended the displacement of Palestinians. Nor has it given most […]
Eleven Votes, but No Clear Road to the UN’s Top Office
Rebeca Grynspan widens her lead as the Security Council’s seventh straw poll leaves the decisive question of possible vetoes unanswered. By Ramesh Jaura BERLIN | 31 October 2026 (IDN) — Rebeca Grynspan has strengthened her claim to become the next United Nations Secretary-General, winning support from 11 of the Security Council’s 15 members in its […]
EEPA reports on deadly drone strike on Abyei market
BRUSSELS | 22 October 2026 (IDN | EEPA) — The following are the situation reports on the situation in Ethiopia, the migration and refugee situation, the situation in Sudan, the international and regional situation, UK threatens to ban entry to all Eritreans, deadly drone strike on Abyei market, WHO delivers medical supplies to northern Ethiopia […]
EEPA reports on Eritrean forces seen in Adigrat, Tigray
BRUSSELS | 8 October 2026 (IDN | EEPA) — The following are the situation reports on the situation in Ethiopia, the migration and refugees situation, the situation in Sudan, the regional and international situation, Eritrean forces seen in Adigrat, Tigray, PM Abiy Ahmed sworn in for a new term, Commemoration of shipwreck in Lampedusa Situation […]
EEPA’s public statement on the US lifting sanctions on Eritrea
EEPA unequivocally opposes and is profoundly concerned by the United States’ decision to lift targeted sanctions on Eritrea on 18 September, which were imposed by the US administration in 2021. Lifting these sanctions without requiring meaningful and verifiable improvements in governance, respect for human rights, and regional conduct is a dangerous and unjustified concession. Furthermore, […]
EEPA reports on seven Ethiopian armed groups form alliance
BRUSSELS | 21 September 2026 (IDN | EEPA) — The following are the situation reports on the situation in Ethiopia, the situation in Sudan, the international and regional situation, seven Ethiopian armed groups form alliance, Numerous drone attacks target Tigray, US lifts sanctions against Eritrea. Situation in Ethiopia (per 21 September) Seven Ethiopian armed groups […]
Global Poll: People Still Want the UN—But Want It to Deliver
Ahead of the UN General Assembly’s high-level debate, a 20-country survey finds strong support for international cooperation despite widespread anxiety about wars and the future. By Ramesh Jaura BERLIN | 20 September 2026 (IDN) — The United Nations may be struggling with wars it cannot stop, divisions among the major powers and growing doubts about the […]
EEPA reports on RSF advances in Blue Nile state
BRUSSELS | 14 September 2026 (IDN | EEPA) — The following are the situation reports on Ethiopia, Sudan, the international and regional situation, 300 Amharic political prisoners released, RSF advances in Blue Nile state, Houthi militia take control of Bab el-Mandeb strait Situation in Ethiopia (per 14 September) The head of the Tigray’s People […]