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- Recovery in Ukraine, one life at a time
on August 1, 2026In classrooms, maternity wards, hospital corridors and local communities across Ukraine, people are rebuilding their lives despite the ongoing war.
- Middle East: Civilian death toll climbs in Gaza, Lebanon and West Bank as UN chief demands ‘the fighting must stop’
on July 31, 2026Violence and civilian casualties are rising across the Middle East – from Israeli airstrikes in Gaza to continued hostilities in Lebanon and the […]
- 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 […]
- Attacks ‘getting worse’: Deadly Russian strikes hit Ukrainian cities
on July 30, 2026Aid workers and first responders raced to help people across Ukraine after a wave of deadly Russian missile and drone strikes overnight as concerns […]
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- World News in Brief: Rohingya refugees, Bahá’ís in Iran, disarmament in the Central African Republic
on July 29, 2026Independent UN experts on Wednesday called for urgent action to support Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh after reports indicated two boats carrying […]
- A hijab inspection, a slap, a warning letter: Inside three months of Taliban rule
on July 28, 2026A woman is stopped for buying groceries alone. The shopkeeper who served her is slapped and hauled in for questioning. A teacher is turned away from […]
- Lebanon: Israeli strikes ‘could amount to international crimes,’ warns Türk
on July 27, 2026UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk expressed concern about ongoing displacement and destruction caused by Israeli strikes against Lebanon as he […]
- Middle East: UN warns against wider escalation after Houthi attacks in the Red Sea
on July 24, 2026As fighting intensifies in the Middle East, the United Nations on Friday warned against further escalation in the US-Iran war and the risks to global […]
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- Returning Afghans face growing risk of trafficking as crises deepenon July 30, 2026
Afghans returning from neighbouring countries are facing growing risks of human trafficking and exploitation as overlapping humanitarian and economic […]
- Forced online scams: IOM warns trafficking networks are booming
on July 28, 2026A job advert can hide a criminal network, and a single click can lead to a nightmare. Hundreds of thousands of people are trafficked every year on […]
- International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan dismissed
on July 24, 2026Member States of the International Criminal Court dismissed its Prosecutor Karim Khan following disciplinary proceedings related to widely reported […]
- ‘Judges should be superhuman’: The invisible burden behind the bench
on July 24, 2026When conflict erupts, disasters strike or political crises unfold, courts are among the few institutions expected to keep functioning – ensuring […]