Military in Syria bombards civilians, killing more than 200
In the worst violence of the near year-long crackdown by government forces, Syrian security forces have launched a massive attack on the people of Homs.
Canada, US imams issue fatwa declaring honour killings, domestic violence 'un-Islamic'
Imams across Canada and the United States have issued a moral ruling condemning honour killings, domestic violence and misogyny as "un-Islamic."
China admits cutting Internet, phone access in areas rocked by violence against Tibetans
Chinese authorities have admitted to cutting off mobile phone and internet connections in areas where Tibetans were shot dead last month.
UN Women to focus on boosting economic empowerment and political roles
Michelle Bachelet, Executive Director of UN Women, discusses the Office on the one-year anniversary of its...
NEPAL: Fears of violence during expected Kathmandu squatter eviction
Thousands of landless squatters turned out in protest
SOMALIA: SGBV on rise in Hargeisa IDP camps
Fouzia Hassan, 50, an IDP at the Stadium camp in Hargeisa, Somaliland
South Sudan: UN relief chief stresses vast scale of humanitarian needs
The United Nations relief chief today underlined the enormity of the humanitarian challenges facing South Sudan on the first day of her three-day visit to the fledgling country, highlighting the needs of returnees, an influx of refugees, internal...
Former Haitian leader must face charges for human rights abuses, says UN
Crowds outside the Presidential Palace in Port-au-Prince after elections in 2011.
Director-General condemns murder of Somali journalist Hassan Osman Abdi and urges Somalia to improve media safety
The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, today condemned the murder of Somali journalist Hassan Osman Abdi and called for measures to improve the safety of media workers in the country.
SOUTH SUDAN-UGANDA: Economic migrants battle xenophobia
Ugandan traders complain of beatings and arbitrary arrest
