Prolonged conflict in Eastern Ukraine, which began in 2014, has paved the path for arbitrary detention of hundreds of civilians. According to a recent Human Rights Watch (HRW) News report, these detentions are carried out by Russia-backed armed groups in the Ukraine regions of Donetska and Luhanska. Charges against the
In Burnin Yauri, Kebbi State Northwest Nigeria, an armed attack leading to a mass abduction has taken place in a school. On Thursday 17th June 2021, at the Federal Government College, a Policeman has been killed, and more than 80 students and 5 teachers have been abducted by armed attackers.
The Rohingya refugee crisis which escalated in 2017 caused a massive influx of refugees into Cox’s Bazar of Bangladesh. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reported in March 2019, that over 909,000 Rohingya refugees resided in Ukhiya and Teknaf Upazilas in Bangladesh, with the majority living
On 27 May, Somalia’s federal government and member states agreed to implement the 17 September Electoral Model. The United Nations Security Council welcomed this peace promoting agreement. Its 15 members commended and applauded Somalian leadership for prioritizing Somalia’s people, and stability. According to UN News, this agreement aims to focus
October 23rd, 2020 marks the day Libya agreed to initiate a ceasefire. On May 21st, 2021 the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy on Libya, Ján Kubiš, reported the progress towards achieving peace in Libya. The key two successful initiatives include the launch of a Libyan Political Dialogue forum and the initiation
On 8th May 2021 an explosion in the Dasht-e-Barchi area in Kabul, Afghanistan left at least 30 people dead with more injured. This deadly attack took place close to a high school. A news report by NPR news states that the high school close to the attack is for both
The United Nations World Food Program reports that thousands of people in Madagascar are on the verge of famine. A senior U.N. food agency official has stated that a severe drought in southern Madagascar is exposing hundreds of thousands to famine at a scale “beyond belief.” “If we don’t reverse
The International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace is marked annually on April 24th. The UN Secretary General, António Gueterres, released an important message on this day to garner attention to the pressing need for multilateral solutions in today’s world. In his message, he highlighted the negative impact of
Prolonged violence in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique is now escalating. During a daily briefing on April 8th, United Nations Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said that the U.N. and its partners are following new reports of violations against civilians in northern Mozambique “with deep concern.” The U.N. is especially concerned about civilians who
On April 4th 2021, International Mine Awareness Day, the United Nations Secretary-General – António Guterres – urged States that have not acceded to join the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention. The Secretary-General also referred to the United Nations Charter and advocated “to complete the work: to survey, clear and destroy these
In the Tillaberi region of Niger, at least 58 civilians including six children have been brutally killed by armed men on Monday, 15 March 2021. DW News reports that the Niger government has stated assailants “intercepted four vehicles carrying passengers back from the weekly market of Banibangou to the villages
