UN Emergency Fund gives $75 million to boost aid operations in the Sahel and Horn of Africa
United Nations humanitarian chief Valerie Amos has allocated US$75 million from the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to boost life-saving relief work in two of the world’s most neglected regions: the West African Sahel and the Horn of Africa...
Gaza: Airstrike Deaths Raise Concerns on Ground Offensive
Israel should cease attacks that cause loss of civilian life and property in violation of the laws of war. Human Rights Watch investigated eight Israeli airstrikes that were apparent violations of the laws of war before the ground offensive that began...
New UN data shows need for urgent action to end female genital mutilation, child marriage
Kalpona was 12 when her parents arranged for her to marry a man more than twice her age. A few days before the...
Amid multiple crises, UN agency massively scales up humanitarian aid delivery by air
Transportation of humanitarian aid by air remains one of the most effective ways to reach populations in need, particularly...
Urgent action needed to protect children against polio in Syria, Iraq and region – UN
UNICEF has joined the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners to launch a huge immunization...
Russia: 5 Prominent Groups Branded ‘Foreign Agents’
On the night before the “foreign agents” law came into force, unknown individuals sprayed graffiti reading, “Foreign Agent! ♥ USA” on the...
UN data shows need for urgent action to end female genital mutilation, child marriage
Kalpona was 12 when her parents arranged for her to marry a man more than twice her age. A few days before the wedding,...
UK''s new funding to protect millions of girls from child marriage
Thailand: Two Months Under Military Rule
The Thai military junta should immediately revoke rights-abusing martial law powers, end censorship, and stop persecuting dissidents and critics, Human Rights Watch said. The junta should urgently restore democratic, civilian rule.
US: Terrorism Prosecutions Often An Illusion
The US Justice Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have targeted American Muslims in abusive counterterrorism “sting operations” based on religious and ethnic identity, Human Rights Watch and Columbia Law School’s Human Rights...
