International
Although migrants play a key role in building stronger and more resilient communities through their knowledge, networks, and skills, they have always faced serious challenges over their movement to the destination. This is particularly evident in the case of African migrants who endure the worst conditions in seeking better life conditions. The effective decisions made […]
Human Rights Agency strongly condemns the attacks that killed dozens of people this week in northwest Nigeria’s Zamfara state. Northwest and central Nigeria have for several years been the scene of criminal activity by mass murderers who attack, loot and kidnap residents, stealing their livestock and burning their homes. Human Rights Agency strongly condemns the […]
Over the past 16 years, the United Nations has verified 266,000 cases of grave violations against children in more than 30 conflict situations in Africa, Asia, Middle East and Latin America. The year 2021 has been marked by a series of serious violations against children in recent or protracted conflicts and less than half of […]
Nearly 38 million people are at risk of hunger in West and Central Africa and 16.2 million of Yemen’s population face acute famine. The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) has warned that there is a lack of funds to continue providing food aid to 13 million people in Yemen. Nearly 38 million people are […]
French colonialism in Africa led to anti-French sentiments among colonized peoples, particularly during periods of conflict between the French and various African states. Over the years, this sentiment has growingly increased, leading to tensions in different parts of Africa. One of the recent instances of such tensions is the French forces facing violent protests after […]
The Human Rights Council (HRC) holds no fewer than three regular sessions a year, for a total of at least ten weeks (United Nations Human Rights Council, 2021). Regular sessions of the Human Rights Council serve as a forum for dialogue on pressing thematic and country-specific human rights issues facing the international community. The three-year […]
FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) is the lead agency for SDG indicator 6.4.2, which measures the pressure exerted by human activity on natural freshwater resources. According to the FAO, three billion people live in agricultural areas affected by severe water scarcity. FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) is […]
According to UN estimates, nearly 280 million people around the world will need humanitarian assistance next year; Almost 14 million people faced acute food insecure in the Sahel. In the central Sahel (Burkina Faso, Mali and western Niger), insecurity deteriorated rapidly, and displacement increased by 30% between 2020 and 2021. According to UN estimates, nearly […]
There was a military coup targeting the civilian government in Sudan on Monday 25 October 2021. The coup triggered opposition and demonstrations within the country. In response, thousands of people joined protests which were met by violence, leading to at least 13 fatalities and over 300 injuries (Geneva Resolution, 2021). Meantime, many NGOs condemned the […]
According to a report by the World Food Program (WFP), due to the conflict in Tigray, the number of people in need of humanitarian food assistance in northern Ethiopia has risen to an estimated 9.4 million. WFP has warned that to continue operations, it urgently needs $ 316 million to deliver aid over the next […]
