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- Sudan: The harrowing reality of giving birth in a war zone
on August 14, 2026Sudanese women about to give birth are losing their babies and sometimes their own lives because of a lack of specialist healthcare support, amid the […]
- An attack on healthcare every six hours, and no one held to account
on August 14, 2026Across the world, healthcare has suffered more than 10,000 attacks in the past eight years, including during the brutal conflict in Ukraine and […]
- Occupied West Bank: Settler siege of Palestinians marks a new low
on August 13, 2026In the occupied West Bank, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, appealed on Thursday to Israeli authorities to help Palestinian families trapped in […]
- Security Council LIVE: Escalating attacks threaten peace in Yemen
on August 13, 2026As tensions triggered by the US-Iran war continue to ripple across the Middle East, the Security Council held an open debate Thursday on Yemen, where […]
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- Türkiye’s changes to child detention ‘raise serious human rights concerns’
on August 13, 2026UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Thursday condemned an amendment adopted by Türkiye’s parliament that would allow judges to give life […]
- Ukraine: Civilian casualties hit highest level since March 2022
on August 13, 2026Civilian casualties in Ukraine reached their highest monthly level in July, with more people killed and injured than at any time since March 2022, […]
- Five years after Taliban takeover, Afghan women ‘erased from public life’
on August 12, 2026Five years after the Taliban seized power, women and girls in Afghanistan have been systematically stripped of their rights, UN agencies said on […]
- Myanmar: UN investigators document deliberate military attacks on civilians
on August 11, 2026Myanmar's military has carried out a sustained campaign of deliberate attacks on civilians – including airstrikes on homes, schools and camps for […]
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- Meth trafficking across Middle East becoming more advanced, UNODC warns
on August 14, 2026Authorities in Iran intercepted 3,663 kilogrammes of methamphetamines headed for Europe and the Persian Gulf in the first quarter of 2026, according […]
- Afghanistan: UN tells Taliban to open up on abuses committed by security forces
on August 10, 2026Five years into Taliban rule, Afghans still have almost no way of knowing whether soldiers, police and morality officers who abuse their power ever […]
- Trapped by a Facebook job advert, freed by a stranger in a taxi
on August 2, 2026Sofia* was 27, raising her seven-year-old son alone in Venezuela, and running out of options. For years she had distributed personal hygiene products […]
- Returning Afghans face growing risk of trafficking as crises deepen
on July 30, 2026Afghans returning from neighbouring countries are facing growing risks of human trafficking and exploitation as overlapping humanitarian and economic […]