Armed Conflict May Cause Chemical Disaster in Eastern Ukraine
A United Nations human rights expert is warning against the threat of catastrophic chemical disaster due to the armed conflict…
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…
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…
Thousands of Afghan Children Dying of Hunger: UN
The United Nations humanitarian arm said Monday that the ongoing fighting in Afghanistan has led to record number of children…
Aleppo Liberation: Putin and Assad Talk to End Syrian Crisis
President of Russia Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Syrian Arab Republic Bashar al-Assad last week…
Human Rights Situation Going from Bad to Worse in Myanmar
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein warned Friday the Government of Myanmar that its “short-sighted,…