Guineans flee Conakry unrest, ethnic tension
A pro-Condé rally in Guinea’s capital Conakry. Political unrest has intensified recently.
Somalia: With clashes reported in port city, UN political mission chief calls for immediate end to fighting
Somalis stand in front of a kiosk in market area of the port city of Kismayo, south Somalia.
Uganda grapples with critical blood shortage
A life-saving donation.
Take Action to Improve Conditions for Dalit Women
United Nations member states should focus urgent attention and decisive action to improve conditions for Dalit women, four international nongovernmental organizations said. The combination of caste and gender makes millions of Dalit women extremely...
Kyrgyzstan: 3 Years After Violence, a Mockery of Justice
Police and security guards at the trial of Mahamad Bizurukov stand...
India’s weapons against itself
"Governments have to be realistic and effective in fulfilling their responsibility of providing protection to their people." That is quoted from the State of India’s response to the United Nations' Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or...
OSCE promotes dialogue among government officials and religious leaders on sensitive gender issues in Kyrgyzstan
Participants of a roundtable discussion on the growing trend of early and non-registered marriages, early motherhood and gender-based...
More synergies through stronger co-operation, Armenian Foreign Minister says at OSCE Permanent Council
Edward Nalbandian, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, speaking at the OSCE Permanent Council, Vienna, 6 June 2013.
India: New Monitoring System Threatens Rights
The Indian government should enact clear laws to ensure that increased surveillance of phones and the Internet does not undermine rights to privacy and free expression, Human Rights Watch said.
Funding shortfalls undermine fragile gains made in Afghanistan and affect preparations for upcoming monsoon season in Pakistan
OCHA Operations Director John Ging highlighted the serious consequences of humanitarian funding shortfalls following his weeklong mission to Afghanistan and Pakistan with the Emergency Directors of six UN agencies.
