Countries: Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs In addition to dealing with past disasters and conflict, humanitarians are mounting a new response to El Niño-driven drought. The plan targets 15.5 million people, including 10.4 million with food needs.

Paleki Ayang, Gender Advisor for the Middle East and North Africa, Equality Now By Paleki AyangJUBA, Feb 27 2024 (IPS) Female genital mutilation (FGM) stands as one of the most egregious violations of human rights, particularly affecting women and girls worldwide. However, when conflict and forced displacement enter the equation, […]

The humanitarian crisis continues in Gaza as negotiators continue talks in Qatar. Credit: UNRWA/Twitter By Naureen HossainUNITED NATIONS, Feb 26 2024 (IPS) As negotiations within the UN Security Council and internationally continue, the humanitarian response to Gaza continues to be under threat. Palestine’s representative to the UN has declared that […]

Countries: Israel, occupied Palestinian territory Source: UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights The report calls for accountability and justice across the board for serious violations of the laws of armed conflict and other gross human rights violations committed by all parties.

Seventeen-year-old Fatimah receives vocational training at Gonidamgari Primary School in Maiduguri, North-East Nigeria. Thanks to Education Cannot Wait investments, girls like Fatimah, who had never been enrolled in school, are now able to attend a flexible hybrid learning programme for out-of-school adolescent girls. Credit: ECW By Joyce ChimbiMAIDUGURI, Nigeria & […]