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HRW in Joint NGO Letter: Member states should call for improvements in human rights situation in Bahrain
World
February 27, 2017
HRW in Joint NGO Letter: Member states should call for improvements in human rights situation in Bahrain
In a joint letter, a number of human rights groups urged the permanent representatives of member and observer states of…
Syrian MP calls for UN attention to besieged Shia towns of Al-Fu’ah, Kefriya
World
February 27, 2017
Syrian MP calls for UN attention to besieged Shia towns of Al-Fu’ah, Kefriya
Representative of the Shia towns of Al-Fu’ah and Kefriya in the Syrian People Assembly on Sunday urged the UN and…
UN: Tackling hunger crises in different countries including Nigeria and Yemen require $4.4 billion
World
February 23, 2017
UN: Tackling hunger crises in different countries including Nigeria and Yemen require $4.4 billion
Sounding the alarm on behalf of more than 20 million people in different countries including Yemen, and north-east Nigeria facing…
UN: Seven million people face starvation in conflict-ridden Yemen
World
February 22, 2017
UN: Seven million people face starvation in conflict-ridden Yemen
The United Nations humanitarian coordinator in Yemen has warned of a deepening food crisis in the country, which is reeling…
Roadside bomb kills 12 Afghans including children, UN says
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February 19, 2017
Roadside bomb kills 12 Afghans including children, UN says
The UN has condemned the killing of 12 Afghans, including eight children returning from school, by a roadside bomb in…
Human Rights Watch urges investigations over Saudi-airstrike on Yemeni school
World
February 16, 2017
Human Rights Watch urges investigations over Saudi-airstrike on Yemeni school
An unlawful attack, on Yemeni school, reinforces the urgent need for an international investigation into alleged laws-of-war violations in Yemen,…
UN relief official: Civilians in Syria’s Shia towns need support as humanitarian catastrophe looms
World
February 14, 2017
UN relief official: Civilians in Syria’s Shia towns need support as humanitarian catastrophe looms
A senior United Nations relief official has today called on all parties to come to an agreement and allow immediate…
UN: NATO airstrikes kill 18 civilians in Afghanistan
World
February 14, 2017
UN: NATO airstrikes kill 18 civilians in Afghanistan
At least 18 civilians were killed in US-led coalition airstrikes in Afghanistan’s restive Helmand province last week, according to the…
UN seeks $2.1 billion to stave Yemen off famine in 2017
World
February 9, 2017
UN seeks $2.1 billion to stave Yemen off famine in 2017
The United Nations and humanitarian partners today launched an international appeal for $2.1 billion to provide life-saving assistance to 12…
UN: Violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state could amount to crimes against humanity
World
February 8, 2017
UN: Violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state could amount to crimes against humanity
The scale of violence against the Rohingya Muslims community in Myanmar’s Rakhine state is “revolting and unacceptable,” the UN Special…