DR Congo: New centre opens at heart of record Ebola outbreak
3 August 2026 Health New UN-backed centres will serve eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as confirmed Ebola cases…
Sudan army drone attack on Darfur kills 35, rights group says
Tens of thousands have been killed since April 2023 in the war between RSF commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo and his…
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 1, 2026
Report by : ISW (Institute for War Studies) Toplines The Russian rate of advance in Ukraine remains low two and…
Six Protesters Face Imminent Execution in Isfahan Following Public Hangings and Collapses on Death Row
ISFAHAN / OSLO — Six remaining co-defendants in the high-profile « Alikhani Square » case are at immediate risk of…
Middle East: Civilian death toll climbs in Gaza, Lebanon and West Bank as UN chief demands ‘the fighting must stop’
© WFP/Jaber Badwan The World Food Programme (WFP) provides hot meals to families in Gaza. 31 July 2026 Peace and…
SITUATION REPORT: SUDANESE REFUGEE CRISIS IN EASTERN CHAD
Source: Al Jazeera (Reported by Gordon Cole-Schmidt; Photography by Mirja Vogel) Locations: Goudrane Camp, Adre Transit Camp, Metche Camp (Eastern…
High prices and funding cuts stall HIV prevention revolution
UNICEF/FrankDejongh A 15-year-old girl taking an HIV test in Bertoua, Cameroon. (file) By Felipe de Carvalho 27 July 2026 Health…
In El Obeid, Sudanese women face drones by day, rape by night, to reach water
24 July 2026 Peace and Security In El Obeid, women and girls now face an impossible choice over something as…
Sudan: Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on the Human Rights Commissioner’s report on Sudan
The UN Human Rights Council has a duty to respond rapidly to crises, in exercise of its mandate to protect…
Amnesty International Report on Iran 2025
Iran 2025 The 12-day armed conflict between Iran and Israel led to civilian deaths and involved violations of international humanitarian…
Iran: Human Rights Situation Spirals Deeper into Crisis
Execution Spree; Lethal Protest Crackdown Leading to Countrywide Massacres (Beirut) – Iranian authorities in 2025 carried out executions on a…
Sudan: UN warns of unprecedented child hunger in Darfur as fighting fuels refugee exodus
© UNICEF/Brice Kevin Da Sudanese refugees arrive at the Tiné border crossing in eastern Chad after fleeing violence in Sudan’s…
Sudan: Kordofan cannot become ‘another El Fasher,’ Türk warns
© UNICEF/Mohammed Jamal A UNICEF-supported mobile clinic provides healthcare to people displaced by violence in Darfur, Sudan. 4 December 2025…
Death Sentence for Iranian Labor Activist Sharifeh Mohammadi Commuted to 30 Years’ Imprisonment
RASHT / OSLO — The death sentence handed down to Iranian human rights defender and labor rights activist Sharifeh Mohammadi…
Secretary-General’s statement on the second anniversary of the Sudanese conflict
Two years into a devastating war, Sudan remains in a crisis of staggering proportions, with civilians paying the highest price.…
Strengthening UN Mechanisms for the Prevention of Mass Atrocities.
Accelerating Preventive Diplomacy, Mediation and Collective Action Geneva Policy Forum Policy Paper Executive Summary The prevention of genocide, war crimes,…
2021 Year in Review: Celebrating UN values in action
Conflict, health crises and the climate emergency may have dominated headlines this year but, behind the scenes, countless unsung heroes…
People of Myanmar face ‘unprecedented’ crisis in 2022
31 December 2021 Humanitarian Aid The people of Myanmar are facing an unprecedented political, socioeconomic, human rights and humanitarian crisis…
Urgent action needed to save Rohingya refugees distressed at sea in Indonesia
29 December 2021 Migrants and Refugees The UN refugee agency called on Wednesday for the immediate, life-saving disembarkation of a…
Rights experts hear how ‘racialized gatekeeping’ impacts development in France
Unsplash/Thomas de Luze Protestors take part in a Black Lives Matter demonstration in Paris, France. 27 December 2021 Human Rights…