Organisations

UN/ISIL
The UN says that ISIL is regrouping in Syria. The UN Special Envoy for the country has told Al Jazeera that signs pointing to the ..

Yemeni rights group: US attacks killed and harmed civilians in Yemen

Yemen/UN/Migrants
The UN on Tuesday called for an investigation into a fire that killed dozens of migrants at a holding facility in Sanaa after Human Rights ..

Harris on status of women
The Trump administration cut off U.S. money to UNFPA, the UN agency dealing with women’s health needs; Biden restored funding shortly after taking office.

UNSC on Yemen
Security Council holds open virtual briefing on Yemen (regular monthly briefing), followed by closed consultations.

‘Catastrophic human rights impact’: UNICEF reports rise in child marriages due to pandemic

US/Migrants
“Tens of thousands of migrant families, including Venezuelans seeking protection from torture, persecution, and arbitrary imprisonment, have been abandoned by the U.S. and Mexican governments ..

Launch of Special Advisory Council for Myanmar

UN/UNSC on Tigray
The UNSC is expected to hold a closed discussion on the situation in Ethiopia’s Tigray region on Thursday. The US, UK, France, Ireland, Norway, and ..

Syria/Humanitarian crisis
The President of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent, Khaled Hboubati, the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Peter Maurer, and the ..

UNESCO holds conference on how judiciary can protect journalists

Syria/Targeted hospitals
Human rights organizations have documented widespread and sometimes deliberate attacks by the Syrian government and its allies that have left more than half of the ..