UN aid agencies are struggling to access provinces overrun by Rwanda-backed M23 rebel fighters at the start of the year, although dramatic funding shortfalls for […]
Tag: Conflict
World News in Brief: Russian rights abuses in Ukraine, US a no-show for rights review, Orlando Bloom highlights Rohingya plight
During their mission from 2 to 6 November, the three members of the Human Rights Council-mandated Commission of Inquiry met survivors, families of victims and […]
Catch-up immunization campaign ‘a lifeline’ for Gaza’s children
Estimates indicate one in five children under three are either zero-dose or have missed vaccinations because of the war, putting them at risk of vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks. The catch-up campaign aims […]
Sudan war and political uncertainty block progress on Abyei peace talks
Relations between the neighbouring countries remain deeply affected by the war in Sudan, where the national army and former allies, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), have been battling for power since April 2023. Two senior UN officials briefed the Council on […]
Not just dreams, but rights: Social justice in focus at Doha summit
The Global Coalition for Social Justice Forum brought together ministers, workers’ and employers’ organizations, UN agencies and civil society to accelerate action on poverty eradication, […]
Famine declared in two Sudanese cities cut off by war, fragile gains elsewhere
Although food security has begun to improve in areas where fighting has subsided, famine has taken hold in conflict-hit locations that have been cut off from […]
Doha Social Summit: Path to fairer societies begins in the classroom
The vast Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC) – filled with delegations, students, civil society groups and policymakers from around the world – reflected the scale […]
Global alliance meets in Doha to confront hunger crisis
Addressing heads of state, ministers and international partners, President of the UN General Assembly Annalena Baerbock said today’s hunger crisis is not the result of […]
Defending truth-tellers, from war zones to the digital frontline
Marking Sunday’s International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, the United Nations is calling for justice for those silenced, and protection for those […]
Tens of thousands fleeing on foot amid atrocities in Sudan’s El Fasher
Since the powerful paramilitary group made a major incursion into the city last week, the UN human rights office has received “horrendous accounts of summary […]
