More Than 1 Million Children Affected by Drought in Kenya
The onset of a severe drought in 2016 has hit arid and semi-arid regions in Kenya, affecting over 2.7 million people. UNICEF is supporting the Government of Kenya in initiating…
Russia, China Block UN Action on Use of Chemical Weapons in Syria
With ‘no’ votes from permanent members Russia and China, the United Nations (UN) Security Council failed Tuesday to adopt a resolution that would have imposed sanctions against parties using chemical…
Libya’s Gaddafi Regime Trial Is Not Fair: UN Report
The trial in Libya of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi and 36 other members of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi’s regime represented a major effort by the Libyan judiciary to hold people to account…
How to Safeguard Heritage in Liberated Areas of Iraq
A meeting at UNESCO on 23 and 24 February will bring together Iraqi and international experts to examine the condition of cultural heritage in the liberated areas of Iraq. They…
Famine in South Sudan Area May Affect 5.5 Million People
Famine has been formally declared in parts of South Sudan, the United Nations (UN) said Monday. The UN also warned that war and a collapsing economy have left some 100,000…
Saudi Arabia: Jailed Activist Wins Human Rights Award
The Law Society of Upper Canada has selected the imprisoned Saudi human rights lawyer Waleed Abu al-Khair for its 2016 Human Rights Award. The selection highlights Saudi Arabia’s brutal repression…