Haiti: Child recruitment by armed groups surges 70 per cent
According to the latest estimates, children now comprise up to half of all armed group members, with recruitment driven by…
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What’s the Alliance of Civilizations and why does it matter now?
Here’s what you need to know: An alliance for humanity The UN Alliance of Civilizations has had a long-held motto: Many…
ICC issues arrest warrants for Israel, Hamas leadership: what happens next?
Why have the warrants been issued? The ICC can only investigate and prosecute if the national judicial system of the…
The trial that brought down a warlord
Our team took the Anthem Award’s gold medal in the diversity, equity and inclusion category announced earlier this week. The documentary…
WFP scales up operations to reach millions in Sudan
WFP announced a major surge in its operations across Sudan, part of a scale-up effort to reach millions in the…
Children and amputees bear brunt of Myanmar’s deadly landmine epidemic
However, the grim statistic is just the surface of a larger crisis, independent human rights experts warned on Friday, as…
Acute hunger stalks one in four people in DR Congo, warn aid agencies
The alert from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Food Programme (WFP) follows a new dire assessment from UN-partnered…
As violent gangs extend control in Haiti, UN commits to staying the course
Armed gangs are reportedly expanding their zone of operations, taking control of additional neighbourhoods and further isolating communities. This is…
ICC issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant and Hamas commander
Judges on the ICC said there were reasonable grounds that the three men bore “criminal responsibility” for the alleged crimes…
‘Myanmar’s children cannot afford to wait,’ warns UNICEF
UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Ted Chaiban issued a stark call for urgent international action on Thursday, describing the situation as…