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Protecting children from danger: UN experts highlight humanitarian crisis in Haiti

Protecting children from danger: UN experts highlight humanitarian crisis in Haiti

There has been a 1,000% increase in sexual violence against children in Haiti in 2024. UN experts have raised serious concerns about the impact of children of the extreme levels of brutality seen in different

Crisis in Sudan: Experts raise concerns over deteriorating human rights situation as internal conflict continues

Crisis in Sudan: Experts raise concerns over deteriorating human rights situation as internal conflict continues

Each year, the International Rescue Committee prepares a list of countries most likely to experience a deteriorating humanitarian crisis. This year, Sudan comes at the top of the list, unfortunately, as a brutal internal conflict

Hunger and cholera staging a brutal humanitarian crisis in South Sudan

Hunger and cholera staging a brutal humanitarian crisis in South Sudan

South Sudan is facing a deepening humanitarian crisis as hunger and cholera cases make things difficult for civilians in several parts of the country. UN agencies have called for more international support to ease the

Global Displacement Crisis: A Record 120 Million People Uprooted Worldwide

Global Displacement Crisis: A Record 120 Million People Uprooted Worldwide

As the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) highlighted in its updated Global Trends report there has been a marked uptick in displacement globally. Both internally displaced persons and refugees account for 120 million

Israel Violates Human Rights & Ignores World Court Orders

Israel Violates Human Rights & Ignores World Court Orders

Recently, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued a legally binding ruling ordering Israel to lift restrictions on basic services and humanitarian aid entering Gaza. The court gave Israel one month to report on compliance.

Humanitarian Crisis Unfolding: The Darién Gap Migration Challenge

Humanitarian Crisis Unfolding: The Darién Gap Migration Challenge

In the first nine months of this year, a startling 400,000 migrants made the arduous journey to the United States across the Darién Gap, a deadly and roadless wilderness that separates South and Central America.