Armed group atrocities creating havoc in eastern DR Congo
Atrocities committed by armed groups in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have become part of a systematic pattern to disrupt lives,...
Fire at Afghan-Iranian border hits vital humanitarian assistance
A catastrophic fire on Saturday, at a border between Afghanistan and Iran has damaged an UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) reception centre, stalling...
Strong EU trade enforcement rules enter into force
Robust new trade enforcement rules have entered into force that will further strengthen the EU's toolbox in defending its interests. With the update of...
Explainer: The Recovery and Resilience Facility
What are the main elements of the agreement on the Recovery and Resilience Facility regulation (RRF)?
The political agreement reached by co-legislators in December and...
First World Bank Support for COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout in Africa
The World Bank approved today an additional financing of $5 million from the International Development Association (IDA) to provide the small island nation of...
COVID fuelling risk of recruitment and use of children in conflict
More children could be pushed into the joining armed forces and armed groups due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, senior United Nations...
Afghanistan: 65 media workers, rights defenders killed since 2018
Sixty-five journalists, media professionals and human rights defenders were killed in Afghanistan between 1 January 2018 and 31 January 2021, with 11 losing their...
Ethiopia: Abiy Ahmed inaugurates Bure Integrated Agro-Industrial Park in Amhara State
In his remarks, Abiy stated that his government regards the integrated agro-industrial parks as a priority. Referring to the Christian Bible and the first...
Egypt urged to remove activists from ‘terrorist’ list
UN independent human rights experts appealed on Thursday for authorities in Egypt to remove two activists from a “terrorist” list and to stop systemic...
UN Women calls upon all stakeholders to listen to the voices of women in Myanmar
In light of recent political events in Myanmar, UN Women expresses strong concern over the use of force by security forces against peaceful demonstrators...