Afghanistan: 5,166 Killed or Maimed in 2016
In the first six months of this year, 5,166 civilians were either killed or maimed in Afghanistan, a half-year record…
2016 Will be the World’s Hottest Year
Global temperatures for the first six months of this year shattered yet more records, and mean that 2016 is on…
How to Protect the Human Rights of LGBT People
The top human rights body at the United Nations has voted to appoint an independent expert on protection from violence…
Human Rights Situation in Ukraine Is Volatile: UN
Unless urgent action is taken in Ukraine to separate sides and remove heavy weaponry, wide spread hostilities in the country…
What Is the UN Response to Brexit?
Following the vote in the United Kingdom to leave the European Union (EU) – termed as Brexit (a portmanteau of…