Russia: Beyond The Olympic Torch’s Glow
As the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics Torch Relay kicks off in Moscow, the route is marked by major human rights abuses.
Iraq: UN envoy appalled by deadly suicide bomb attack on children in school playground
Deploring the “appalling” suicide bomb attack that killed over 10 children and injured dozens more in northern Iraq, a senior United Nations official appealed to the conflict-wracked country’s political, religious and civil leaders to find a way to...
Syria: Fuel-Air Bombs Strike School
A Syrian government airstrike using fuel-air explosive bombs hit outside a secondary school in the opposition-held city of Raqqa on September 29, 2013, killing at least 14 civilians. At least 12 of those killed were students attending their first day...
More than 111 Eritreans die off the Italian coast, hundreds more missing
The death toll from Thursday’s migrant boat tragedy off the Italian island of Lampedusa has risen to 111, according to the UN Refugee agency (UNHCR).
At high-level meeting, Ban puts forward recommendations to ‘make migration work’
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addresses the opening of the General Assembly’s High-level...
International Day of Non Violence: Exploring solutions to end violence against children
Violence against children crosses social, economic and cultural lines, affecting millions of children worldwide. In an effort to address this issue and provide solutions, UNICEF’s Office of Research reached out to experts globally and gathered more...
Malaysia Lawmakers Approve Controversial Detention Law
Malaysian lawmakers have approved controversial changes to a security law that would allow authorities to detain people for years without charging them with any crime.
Piracy charge against Arctic activists 'an assault on peaceful protest' - Greenpeace
The Russian state prosecutor laid charges of piracy against a Greenpeace activist who protested against oil drilling in the Arctic. A freelance videographer has also been charged with piracy, which carries a maximum 15 year jail sentence. It is an...
UN Security Council urges all sides in Syrian crisis to immediately provide access for humanitarian aid
A scene from the crowded Za'atri refugee camp in Jordan hosting many Syrian refugees.
Emergency assistance reaches children and women affected by recent violence in the Central African Republic
A health worker records children’s information at an immunization site in Bangui during a measles vaccination...
