Armed Conflict
Risk of Atrocities Looms in South Sudan, Renewed Fighting Displaces Over 100,000
The UN Mission in South Sudan, pressured to shrink, has been urged to maintain presence where possible, increase long‑range patrols and report publicly on abuses.…
Al Dabbah Camps, Aid Cuts, and a Looming Public Health Catastrophe
Many arrivals endured weeks of travel and require urgent medical attention, but UN agencies say they lack sufficient resources after international funding was slashed last…
Balochistan’s Bloodiest Day, Security Sweeps and Civilian Harm
Provincial officials reported at least 145 attackers killed, alongside 31 civilian deaths and 17 security personnel fatalities, figures that underscore both the scale of the…
Socotra Detentions
The incident renewed calls from UN experts and NGOs for unfettered access to all detention facilities, immediate release of arbitrarily detained individuals, independent investigations into…
Lebanon is Facing Diplomatic Pressure
Lebanon’s government has been insisting on the return of residents to border villages from which they were displaced during the 2024 war. Not only have…
Sudan Schooling Under Siege
Remote learning has been largely infeasible for most Sudanese children owing to infrastructure collapse and displacement, deepening a generational learning deficit with long-term humanitarian and…
Human Rights, Sexual Violence, and the Persistence of Impunity/Sri Lanka’s Unfinished Reckoning
Sixteen years after the war’s end, survivors face what the UN describes as no visible path to justice or restoration, underscoring the gap between international…
Yemen’s Unfolding Humanitarian Emergency
Grounded in reduced humanitarian access, 73 UN workers remain detained by Houthi authorities, impeding relief operations. Despite these hurdles, UN agencies reached 3.4 million individuals…
Sudan’s Conflict Deepens Displacement and Malnutrition
A UNICEF survey conducted in December 2025 found acute malnutrition rates far exceeding the 15 per cent emergency threshold set by the World Health Organization.…
South Sudan Pushes the UN to the Edge
In Western Equatoria, Central Equatoria, Upper Nile, the fighting has splintered again, dragging with it the usual catalogue of violations: rape, abductions, the terrorising of…
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