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Parliament is not just there to amend and approve new laws, but also to scrutinise the EU institutions. One of the tools at its disposal are committees that investigate specific issues. In recent months committees have been set up to look into revelations on car emissions cheating and wealthy individuals stashing money offshore. Parliament uses its investigative powers to address people’s concerns and put important issues on the political agenda.

“My family had a good life in Malam Fatori. My father was selling camels to rich people. We never lacked nothing. Thank God we’re alive, but we’ve lost everything, our camels, our jewels, our savings. Everything."

On 5 August 2016 in Aleppo, Syria, a child with spinal muscular atrophy who needs special medical care, now lives on the streets, after fleeing with her family from attacks and intense fighting in the 1070 neighbourhood.

BandarinTimbuktu, Mali

A wide view of the Security Council open debate on the topic “Challenges in addressing proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, their means of delivery and related materials.”

Shackles used to bind slaves.

Alexis, 18, with his brother Wilson, 6, and their pet, a Caracara, at home in Omoa, Honduras.

Displacement site in Khamer, Amran Governorate, Yemen. About 200 families of the muhamasheen minority, displaced from Sa’ada by fighting, live in the site.

Two reports issued on 18 August show that 12 countries taking part in a UNHCR strategy to end detention of asylum seekers and refugees have made important progress towards ending detention of children over the past two years.

The Government of Uganda and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, are implementing containment measures in the recently-opened Pagirinya settlement in Adjumani district following confirmation of an outbreak of cholera.