Only 16 at the time, she saw armed men attacking her village and killing people – her grandfather and uncle among them. Girls were raped […]
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What do singing and sport have to do with human rights?
As part of this year’s campaign for Human Rights Day – Our Everyday Essentials – the UN’s human rights office (OHCHR) invited members of the […]
Ukraine civilians bear brunt of escalating attacks as winter closes in
Speaking in New York on Monday, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told journalists the UN humanitarian office, OCHA, was deeply concerned by the scale and spread […]
From ruins to rebuilding: Three Jamaican mothers face the future after hurricane
Three women in Jamaica whose lives were upended by the destructive force of a hurricane which battered the Caribbean island are looking to rebuild their […]
Mozambique’s displaced facing massive needs as attacks intensify
According to the UN aid coordination office, OCHA, 107,000 people have fled their homes in recent weeks, pushing total displacement in just the past four […]
A fragile peace, a harsh winter: Gaza’s families struggle to rebuild
For months on end, thousands of families remain without a roof over their heads, laying beneath the open sky — the stars above offering both […]
Israeli raids and settler attacks deepen humanitarian crisis in West Bank
Between 25 November and 1 December, four Palestinians, including one child, were killed by Israeli forces, bringing the total number of Palestinians killed in the […]
Arab region pushed to limits by climate extremes as 2024 smashes heat records
The World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) first State of the Climate in the Arab Region report paints a stark picture of a region under constant pressure […]
Deadly storms sweep South and Southeast Asia, leaving over 1,600 dead
Since mid-November, overlapping tropical storms and intensified monsoon systems have triggered catastrophic flooding and landslides across Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and Viet Nam. UN […]
Sudan’s crisis deepens with communities trapped in ‘siege conditions’
Communities in Dilling and Kadugli in the south are trapped in “siege conditions,” according to children’s agency UNICEF. Additionally, there have been reports of sustained attacks […]
