Japan Provides Emergency Grant to Yemen and Djibouti amid humanitarian crisis
By Arab News Japan October 6, 2026 Credit: Arab News Japan (ANJ) TOKYO: The Government of Japan decided to provide an Emergency Grant of USD 10 million to Yemen and Djibouti, in light of the urgent humanitarian needs arising in both countries in response to the deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Yemen and its expanding repercussions on neighboring states, to ensure peace and stability in the Middle East region, including the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which is of utmos
ARAB NEWS
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Singapore: Independent rights experts urge immediate end to ‘unlawful use’ of death penalty
UN News August 18, 2026 Independent UN Human Rights Council-appointed experts on Tuesday condemned the execution of at least 16 people in Singapore for drug-related offences this year and urged the country to end its “continued and unlawful use of capital punishment.” Credit: The United Nations According to the experts – who receive no salary for their work from any UN entity and are not employed by any organization – the Government’s mandatory death penalties and statutory p
United Nations
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OvaHerero Seek SA Support For German Genocide Reparations
OvaHerero descendants in South Africa have petitioned South African president Cyril Ramaphosa to support their calls for justice, reparations and historical redress over the genocides committed by Imperial Germany between 1904 and 1908. By Martin Endjala October 3, 2026 Source: The Namibian The petition, dated 2 October and seen by The Namibian calls on the South African government to publicly support the OvaHerero and Nama peoples’ demands and recognise that the consequences
The Namibian
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United Nations extends sanctions against militias in CAR
By Rédaction Africanews with agencies July 29, 2026 UN Security Council renews sanctions on armed groups in CAR, New York, 29 July 2026 - Copyright © africanews Cleared The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday unanimously adopted a resolution extending sanctions against armed groups and individuals operating in the Central African Republic. The measures include asset freezes, travel bans, and restrictions on supplying weapons and military equipment to armed groups. C
Africanews
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UNSC To Meet On Western Sahara Ahead Of MINURSO Vote
By Adil Faouzi October 02, 2026 A Moroccan flag stands before the UN Security Council chamber, with desert dunes in the foreground. (Designed by MWN team) For Morocco, the task now is to consolidate the gains secured through Resolution 2797 adopted last year and translate that diplomatic momentum into a lasting settlement. Marrakech – The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) will hold two closed meetings on Morocco’s Western Sahara on October 7 and 8, ahead of the October 3
Morocco World News
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UNICEF Humanitarian Update on Djibouti
By the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) September 21, 2026 Credit: © UNHCR highlights As of 18 September 2026, according to the Ministry of Social Affairs and Solidarity, just over 3,100 people have arrived in Djibouti from Yemen. Nearly half of them are children, including 523 children aged five and under. The pace of arrivals has slowed down since 16 September, reportedly due to fuel shortages in Yemen. However, authorities anticipate a possible new surge, and partne
UNICEF
Oct 1
Number Of Sudanese Fleeing Surges As Aid Runs Dry, UN Says
By Olivia Le Poidevin September 25, 2026 Credit: REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh GENEVA, (Reuters)- There has been a sharp increase in the number of people fleeing from Sudan to Chad to escape fighting and dire conditions, and aid funding is failing to keep up with needs, the United Nations refugee agency said on Friday. More than 400 people a day have been crossing into eastern Chad over the past week, a 20-fold increase from the numbers seen in recent months, UNHCR said. They
Reuters
Sep 29
DRC Ebola Emergency: Calls Grow For Urgent Humanitarian Aid
By United Nations News September 28, 2026 © UNOCHA/Priscilla Lecomte At the Ebola treatment centre ran by the NGO ALIMA, the medical staff follows strict infection prevention and control measures to prevent the spread of Ebola. this include wearing full personal protective equipment. 28 September 2026 | Health Aid teams trying to keep deadly Ebola disease from spreading in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are increasingly concerned about ongoing fighting and violenc
UN News
Sep 28
The Silence of Violence: The Remaking of Modern Aerial Warfare
By Franzie Schatzl and Mayya Chaykina Pablo Picasso’s Guernica at the Reina Sofía Museum in Madrid, 1997. Photograph: Dominique Faget/AFP/Getty Images. Unmanned aerial systems have reshaped the conduct of war without corresponding changes to the legal architecture that governs it. Today, conflicts are fought from afar, mediated by screens, algorithms, and the persistent terror of drones. This form of warfare is simultaneously more precise and less visible than conventional wa
Genocide Watch
Sep 28
Judge Imposes £100,000 Bail On Rwanda Genocide Accused
By Matt Spivey September 28, 2026 Dr. Vincent Brown was allegedly a "leader" or "supervisor" of violent acts carried out by others. Source: BBC A man accused of offences relating to the 1994 Rwanda genocide will remain in custody unless he pays the court a £100,000 guarantee. Dr Vincent Brown, formerly Dr Vincent Bajinya, 65, was allegedly a "leader" or "supervisor" of violent acts carried out by others and is the first person in the UK to be charged over the genocide. At the
BBC News
Sep 28
Netanyahu’s speech at UN spurs protests in New York City
By Alice Speri and Lex McMenamin The Guardian September 25, 2026 Demonstrators gather to protest ahead of the address of Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, during the 81st session of the United Nations general assembly on 24 September 2026 in New York. Photograph: Madison Swart/AP More than 100 people were arrested outside the United Nations’ headquarters in New York City on Thursday as Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the general assembly, a speech that also prompted do
The Guardian
Sep 26
UN Chief Condemns Mladic Glorification
By Dragana Erjavec September 21, 2026 At a meeting at UN headquarters with chair of Bosnia and Herzegovina's presidency, secretary-general Antonio Guterres says glorification of war criminals is a threat to regional reconciliation and stability. Credit: EPA/GEORGE CHRISTOPHOROU UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday condemned the ongoing glorification of the late convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic during a meeting in New York with Denis Becirovic, chair
Balkan Insight
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