Gender
Mozambican mother shares her experience of extremism and discrimination
Kidnapped by al-Shabaab militants, the woman recounts the choice she faced: join their ranks or witness her family’s execution.
Gender
Sudan: UN condemns spike in violence against women and girls
Top UN officials call for an immediate end to the use of sexual violence as a tactic of war, want perpetrators held accountable
Peace and Security
Escaping Sudan: Home alone, with warplanes overhead
When fighting erupted in Sudan’s capital Khartoum, 25-year-old Arafa was at home alone with her two young children.
Interview
Reject genocide deniers and war criminals
Prevention of genocide and other atrocities must be brought to the community level
Humanitarian Aid
Being a Black woman in the US
Reflections of a refugee and advocate
16 Days of Activism
The life-long impact of sexual assault: In Nigeria, a survivor speaks out
Fatima Ada Isiaku was only 5 years old when her stepfather began sexually abusing her.
Gender
Confronting sexual violence in schools
Countries and activists adopt tough measures to tackle the growing crisis
Also
Famine spreads across Africa
With 38 million facing starvation, “business as usual will not do”
Also
Farmers embrace African 'miracle' rice
High-yielding 'Nerica' varieties to combat hunger and rural poverty
Also
The world reflects on Rwanda genocide
Annan urges action to prevent future tragedies
News
These 10 refugees will compete at the 2016 Olympics in Rio
For the first time, a team of refugee athletes will compete under the Olympic flag.
Also
Central African Republic: killings in the time of transition
Peace eludes a nation in a rocky political transition
Web Feature
Rwanda genocide survivors struggle to rebuild their lives
Genocide can happen anywhere, says Jacqueline Murekatete, a survivor
Audio
Urgent global action urged to stop hunger in Sahel
Window of opportunity to save people from hunger narrowing by the day
Also
Africa’s famine response — too little, perhaps too late
‘Africa should not wait’ for others to act
Also
UN and African peace operations
Peacekeeping and peacebuilding missions, 2010
Special Feature
Stakes high in vote on Sudan's south
Major push to preserve peace and organize referendum
Also
Protecting civilians from genocide
Twelve years after the Rwanda slaughter, many challenges remain
Also
Preventing genocide: from rhetoric to action
UN Special Adviser urges firm measures against Darfur slaughter
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