UNESCO calls for investigation into death of Indian journalist
UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova briefs reporters at UN Headquarters.
The Hidden Victims of Greece’s Crisis
Greek citizens aren’t the only victims of the country’s financial crisis – the cost of this debacle includes thousands of migrants and asylum seekers who are streaming into Greece, only to find there’s not enough shelter, food, healthcare, and even...
Iraq: Set Aside Verdict in Massacre of Cadets
Iraqi authorities should set aside the guilty verdict and death sentences of 24 men in the June 2014 massacre of up to 1,700 Shia cadets by the extremist group Islamic State, also known as ISIS. On July 8, 2015, Baghdad’s Central Criminal Court...
Translate commitments to invest in children into action, UNICEF urges leaders at Financing for Development Conference
Cash transfer programme recipient Elizabeth Kombe with her 2 month old twin sons in Kaputa district, Zambia,...
China: End Two-Tier Travel System for Tibetans, Others
Chinese authorities’ use of a two-track system for issuing passports has severely restricted the freedom of movement for virtually all residents of areas populated mainly by religious minorities, Human Rights Watch said in a new report on July 13....
Ireland: Asylum Seekers’ Right to Work Overdue
The Irish government should grant asylum seekers the right to work at least within nine months of filing their claims for protection, Human Rights Watch said in a letter to Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald on July 13. A new proposal from a...
Widespread human rights violations being committed by all parties in Iraq – UN report
Children in the Khanke Camp near Dohuk city, Iraq, which mainly houses Yazidis fleeing from the...
Libya: UN welcomes new political agreement as 'first step' towards peace
Special Representative Bernardino León (centre) speaks to Libyan parties meeting in Morocco.
Millions of children in Syria at high risk of disease amid water scarcity and summer heat
Dwindling supplies of safe drinking water during Syria’s scorching summer months are exposing children to the threat of water-borne diseases, UNICEF warns.
An average of 1,000 refugees now arriving on Greek islands every day
Two boys rest next to their tent outside the screening centre at Moria. Refugees and migrants live in tents until there is space...
