At UN meeting, countries commit to protect gay rights, combat discrimination
Greenpeace International to appeal Russian court rulings as activists face long detentions
Greenpeace International condemned a series of Russian court rulings which left dozens of activists in custody pending investigations into a peaceful Arctic oil protest. The group insisted it would not be intimidated and its lawyers would lodge an...
Greenpeace International ship nears Murmansk port as 30 activists await possible charges
The Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise is close to arriving in the port of Murmansk after being boarded by Russian authorities last week following a peaceful protest against Arctic oil drilling.
ILO reports major strides in reduction of child labour
child labour
New development agenda must be disability-inclusive – UN high-level meeting
Men and women at the entrance of a school in Romania that teaches people with disabilities. Photo...
New tools from UNICEF to work with business on children’s rights
Workshop bringing together business leaders, child rights advocates and country experts who explored the impact that companies have on children’s rights and the responsibility of the global business community to support and respect children’s rights...
Warning on media freedom in South East Europe as OSCE Tirana conference recommends improvements in the region
Colourful apartment buildings in Tirana, the Albanian capital.
Thousands of Syrian children fleeing country alone, UN agency warns
Over half of Syrian refugees in Lebanon are children.
Humanitarian Futures
In this era of rapid change, humanitarians are being challenged like never before - by both new threats on the horizon and the opportunities presented by technology and new partnerships.
Analysis: Failing to address the root causes of violence in Iraq
A 3-meter-wide trench, expected to be 58-km long when completed, is being dug around the city of Kirkuk in an...
