More than 500,000 people have been displaced thus far in January due to heavy fighting in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the country’s…
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Increased repression halts humanitarian aid in Yemen because of key decisions by Yemen’s de facto government, the Houthi army, seem to indicate the Houthis are…
Is Colombia seeing more war than peace? Since January 16, the guerilla group ELN and offshoots of the former militant organization FARC have been fighting…
South Africa, Malawi and Uruguay on Saturday announced that soldiers from their respective armies were killed as they battled to halt the advance of M23…
For Sihem Bensedrine, a 74-year-old Tunisian rights activist, being in her cell at the Manouba women’s prison became unbearable last week. “I can’t stand the injustice that’s…
Senior United Nations officials met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv to discuss a $3.32 billion humanitarian support package aimed at aiding millions affected by the ongoing war with Russia.
The international community is closely monitoring Iran’s nuclear ambitions, with the E3 grouping of the United Kingdom, France and Germany voicing their readiness to trigger the…
The number of internally displaced people in Haiti has surged to over one million, a threefold increase attributed to escalating gang violence, according to the United Nations’ International Organization for Migration (IOM). The crisis is most severe in the capital, Port-au-Prince, where displacement rose by 87% between 2023 and 2024.
The U.N. has complained of aid obstacles in Gaza by Israeli Army and Israeli militia protected by the IDF, throughout the 15-month-old war. The United…
Why the DRC sued Apple over conflict minerals. United Nations officials have reported out that some mines are operated by armed groups that are reported…
The United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly passed a resolution demanding an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in the devastated Gaza Strip. One hundred and fifty-eight members voted in favour of the resolution, nine voted against, with 13 abstentions.
General Assembly members overwhelmingly approved resolutions on Wednesday demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and expressing support for the UN agency for Palestinian refugees which Israel has moved to ban.
The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution with 158 votes demanding an immediate, unconditional ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, and the release of hostages. This…
The United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly passed on Wednesday a resolution demanding an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in the devastated Gaza Strip. The ongoing…
Humanitarian aid to North Gaza, where Israel launched a ground offensive on October 6, has largely been blocked for the past 66 days, the United Nations said on Tuesday.
The UN Security Council will convene Monday afternoon for an emergency closed door meeting on Syria in the aftermath of president Bashar al-Assad’s flight from…
Violence in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, has surged dramatically, leaving at least 150 dead since November 11 and pushing the country’s death toll for the year past 4,500, according to the United Nations. UN Human Rights Chief Volker Turk warned of escalating chaos, calling for urgent action to halt the gang violence overwhelming the capital.
The United Nations has raised alarm about dire humanitarian conditions in northern Gaza, where no significant aid has been delivered for 40 days due to an ongoing siege by Israeli forces. According to the UN, 65,000 to 75,000 people in areas like Beit Hanoun, Beit Lahia, and Jabalia face severe shortages of food and other essentials.
UN experts call France’s hijab ban in sports ‘discriminatory’ UN human rights experts have criticised France’s decisions to ban women and girls wearing the hijab…
Polio vaccinations suspended amid Israeli bombardment The UN has postponed a polio vaccination campaign in northern Gaza due to heavy Israeli bombardments and mass displacement.…
The UN has been urged to intervene in UK journalist arrested The Canary| The Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC) has written to four special rapporteurs at the…
No 10 appalled by Israel’s attacks at the UN. A Downing Street spokesperson says the government is “appalled” by reports that Israel has deliberately fired…
22 civilians killed in Israeli strikes on Beirut today as the death toll climbs to 800 as Israel rages its war in Lebanon. “Scene of…
Israeli forces deliberately attack UNIFIL personnel in Lebanon after using them as human shields to protect themselves against the Lebanese army. UNIFIL confirmed two peacekeepers…
At least 20 dead after gang attack in Haiti At least 20 people, including children, have been killed in a brutal gang attack in Pont-Sondé,…