International
According to the UN during attacks on civilians on August 8 in the Gao region of Mali, at least 50 civilians were killed and several injured. The Human Rights Agency denounces the barbaric attacks perpetrated by elements of an unidentified armed group in the commune of Ouatagouna, as well as in the towns of Dirgua, […]
The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) is an autonomous treaty body of the African Union, and formed by Commissioners under Article 31 of the African Charter, elected by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union . ACHPR is tasked with promotion and protection of human rights and […]
On World Day this year, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) launched a campaign titled “Victims’ Voices Leads the Way” to highlight untold stories of victims and their role in the fight against trafficking. The UN has urged states to take action against human trafficking, one-third of the victims of which are […]
People of African descent twice as likely to die from Covid-19, according to the UN. “People of African descent suffer unacceptable violence, including from the police. They rely on often inadequate basic infrastructure services; disproportionately lack adequate access to quality education, health and social protection services and are less likely than others to find decent […]
In a study titled “Building Forward Fairer: Women’s rights to work and at work at the core of the COVID-19 recovery” the International Labor Organization (ILO) warned that the losses suffered by women in jobs and income during the Covid- 19 pandemic will persist for the near future. Of all the regions of the world, […]
The United Nations and its partners hope to provide humanitarian assistance to 160 million people this year, according to UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed. The United Nations and its partners hope to provide humanitarian assistance to 160 million people this year, according to UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed. During a Security Council debate on the […]
After a decline that began in 2005, the number of people affected by hunger in the world has been slowly increasing since 2014, a situation which has become even more complex due to the lasting effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the UN. The UN to provide in a new report titled “The State […]
10 years after South Sudan’s independence, more children in need of urgent humanitarian assistance. The country’s infant mortality rate is among the highest in the world, with 1 in 10 children. A record 4.5 million children in South Sudan are in desperate need of humanitarian support, UNICEF warned today. Bouts of violence and conflict, recurring floods, […]
During this forum, organized from July 6 to 15 by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), 44 countries will present the measures they are taking to advance the sustainable development goals. The theme of the forum this year is: “A sustainable and resilient recovery after the Covid-19 pandemic that promotes the […]
According to the UN and the World Food Program (WFP), 5.2 million Ethiopians, or 91% of the population of Tigray, are in need of emergency food assistance. Five days after the capture of the regional capital Mekele by the Tigray Defense Forces, the international community is concerned about the dire humanitarian situation there. More than […]
