Tag: UN
Anger in Israel after being put on UN ‘list of shame’
Israel, Hamas and Islamic Jihad have been added to the UN’s “list of shame” on the rights of children in conflict. This decision provokes anger in Israel and could have…
UNHCR worried by the tightening of immigration policy announced by Joe Biden
It is not only in Europe that immigration has made its mark in electoral campaigns. In the United States, Joe Biden announced the temporary suspension of asylum requests as soon…
In Mali, massive population displacements exacerbate already immense humanitarian needs
In Mali, the security situation is deteriorating, the humanitarian situation too, and funding has never been so lacking, according to the latest bulletin from the UN Office for the Coordination…
In the Sahel, violence against children has increased by 70%, according to Unicef
During the last three months of 2023, serious violations committed against children in the central Sahel countries – Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso – increased by more than 70% compared to…
SADC appeals for $5.5 billion to tackle southern Africa drought
SADC, the Southern African Development Community, is launching an appeal for $5.5 billion to support the 61 million people affected by drought. This call was launched on Monday May 20…
The UN General Assembly declared July 11 as Srebrenica Genocide Remembrance Day
A session was held at the UN General Assembly for voting. The session started with a minute of silence for the deceased Iranian President Ibrahim Reisi and his accompanying officials.…
between climate change and poverty, Afghanistan in chaos
Floods continue in Afghanistan. Dozens of people have died and many others are missing after a weekend of heavy rains in the north and center of the country, victims on…
27 NGOs petition the Council of State to force the government to protect unaccompanied minors
In France, 27 NGOs contacted the Council of State on Tuesday, May 14, to force the authorities to better protect unaccompanied minors (UMAs), these young foreigners who arrive in France…
the situation is deteriorating in El Fasher, where the UN is worried about a “threat of famine”
In Sudan, violent fighting between the Sudanese army and paramilitaries raged again this Tuesday in the town of El Fasher. Since Friday May 10, the paramilitaries of the Rapid Support…
the authorities denounce the “omerta of the international community” after the bombing of the Mugunga camp
In the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the government dispatched a delegation to Goma, capital of the North Kivu province, on May 9, 2024, while on May…