Iratxe García Pérez: "It would be unacceptable to be unable to move forward on maternity leave"
Iratxe García Pérez
Nigeria: Boko Haram Kills 2,053 Civilians in 6 Months
The Islamist insurgency Boko Haram in Nigeria killed at least 2,053 civilians in an estimated 95 attacks during the first half of 2014. The figures are based on detailed analyses of media reports as well as field investigations. The killings and other...
New UN survey shows 10 million Yemenis still struggle for food
In 2013, WFP provided preventative nutrition support for 325,000 children under two, nutrition treatment for 200,000...
On visit to Gaza, senior UN humanitarian officials call for halt to Israeli offensive
At least 33 children were killed in Gaza in recent days, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported yesterday, highlighting the...
US: Court Undercuts Military Commissions’ Legitimacy
A US appeals court’s ruling on July 14, 2014, has dealt a major blow to the legitimacy of military commissions and should dissuade the Obama administration from further using the commissions to prosecute terrorism suspects, Human Rights Watch said.
Lebanon faces ‘national calamity’ as refugee crisis deepens, UN relief official warns
Having lost everything, many displaced Palestine refugees from Syria have one main vegetable- or grain-based meal a day...
Central African Republic: Sectarian Violence Escalating
The grounds of St Joseph parish on June 27, 2014. Approximately 9,000 residents of Bambari had...
UN mission calls for immediate halt to hostilities in Libya
The city of Benghazi in the early morning sunlight.
OSCE representative warns of further threats to media pluralism in Luhansk and Crimea, notes threats to media workers
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović warned about actions that could further limit media freedom and media pluralism in Luhansk and Crimea.
Thousands of Children’s Lives at Risk as Deadly Cholera Outbreak Spreads
Girls receiving treatment for cholera at Hiyala health centre in South Sudan.
