Humanitarian

Nigeria inundated by floods; UN steps up disease prevention efforts

With over 826,000 people affected by heavy flooding affecting most of Nigeria, humanitarian agencies continue to step up efforts to...

Scourge of genocide remains a ‘threat and a reality’ today: UN human rights chief

Genocide remains a “threat and a reality” in the 21st century, UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet said on Thursday, in an appeal to States...

Empowering families to start anew after a series of emergencies | Sierra Leone, UNICEF

FREETOWN and MAGBOGBOKO, Sierra Leone – In 2014, the world's deadliest outbreak of the Ebola virus struck West Africa, killing more than...

Water under fire | The role of water in conflicts around the world.

When you think of the ways in which wars and conflicts are fought, water wouldn’t immediately come to mind, but in many conflicts,...

“We need everything. We don’t have anything here. Nothing at all” | Life in Syria

Meeting the urgent humanitarian needs of millions of displaced and returning Syrians inside the country is the immediate priority of the...

‘Economy is society’s servant, not its master,’ Brazil should put human rights before austerity | UN

Marginalized groups suffer unduly harsh consequences due to Brazil’s economic policies of austerity, prompting United Nations rights...