Armed Conflict
Lebanon on the Edge: Beirut Empties as Strikes Resume
The evacuation unfolded against the backdrop of a ceasefire that was never fully observed. A US-brokered truce took effect on 17 April but has been…
The Guns That Outlast the Wars
UN member states adopted an action programme in 2001 committing to strengthen national legislation, improve stockpile security, and combat illicit trafficking. A major milestone followed…
Conflict-Related Sexual Violence More Than Doubled in 2025
The report notes that non-state armed groups, including organised criminal networks, continued to use sexual violence to exert control over communities and resource-rich territory, while…
Ukraine’s War Is Becoming Deadlier by the Day, the Security Council Hears
One of the largest aerial bombardments since the 2022 invasion has been followed by further daily attacks, leaving civilians dead and humanitarian workers in the…
In Southern Lebanon, a Ceasefire That Kills
Israeli forces have maintained a security zone several kilometres inside Lebanese territory and have been destroying civilian infrastructure and homes within it. More than one…
South Sudan: A Nation Starving
Some 2.2 million children suffer from acute malnutrition. The number of acutely malnourished children aged six months to five years has risen by 100,000 cases…
Sahel Under Siege: Coordinated Attacks Devastate Mali
UN Secretary-General António Guterres responded by calling for “robust security coordination” across the wider Sahel region and for urgent humanitarian funding to reach the 3.8…
Hunger & Conflict
The crisis is compounded by a collapse in financing: humanitarian and development funding for food and nutrition responses has fallen to levels last seen nearly…
In Gaza and Iran, the Health Toll of War Deepens
More than 1,800 health facilities have been damaged or destroyed in Gaza; in Iran, three months of dialysis-filter supplies remain.
The Treaty Holding the Nuclear Order Together Is Fraying at the Seams
A review conference beginning April 27th convenes as every Cold War-era arms-control agreement has either expired or been abandoned.
Sudan’s Women: Nowhere Is Safe
Three years of war have left millions displaced, imperilled and underfunded. What do Sudan’s women say they want? Overwhelmingly, they want to go home. Pending…
The World Pledged Nearly $1.8 Billion for Sudan
The structural problem with the conference was one it shared with its predecessors in Paris and London. Neither the Sudanese Armed Forces nor the paramilitary…
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