Dr. Dominic DixonOct 5, 20182 minNigeria inundated by floods; UN steps up disease prevention effortsWith over 826,000 people affected by heavy flooding affecting most of Nigeria, humanitarian agencies continue to step up efforts to provide life-saving assis...
Dr. Dominic DixonSep 14, 20183 minScourge 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 to do more to act o...
Dr. Dominic DixonSep 4, 20183 minEmpowering families to start anew after a series of emergencies | Sierra Leone, UNICEFFREETOWN and MAGBOGBOKO, Sierra Leone – In 2014, the world's deadliest outbreak of the Ebola virus struck West Africa, killing more than 11,000 people. Over ...
Dr. Dominic DixonSep 2, 20182 minWater 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, restricting or controlling...
Dr. Dominic DixonAug 31, 20183 min“We need everything. We don’t have anything here. Nothing at all” | Life in SyriaMeeting the urgent humanitarian needs of millions of displaced and returning Syrians inside the country is the immediate priority of the UN Refugee Agency an...
Dr. Dominic DixonAug 17, 20182 min‘Economy is society’s servant, not its master,’ Brazil should put human rights before austerity | UNMarginalized groups suffer unduly harsh consequences due to Brazil’s economic policies of austerity, prompting United Nations rights experts to urge the Gove...
