Al Jazeera
Aug 2, 2017
Why do some UN peacekeepers rape?
UN peacekeepers are sent to the most war-ravaged countries on Earth, ostensibly to help them transition to peace. But some stand accused...
!a Responsibility to Protect (RtoP) Weekly 1
Jul 31, 2017
Preventing and addressing armed conflict: The role of women in the implementation of the Responsibil
The international community continues not only to be challenged by its failure to prevent armed conflicts before they occur, but also in...
International Crisis Group 1
Jul 27, 2017
Open Letter to the UN Secretary-General on Peacekeeping in DRC
Your Excellency, The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is facing its deepest crisis since the end of the 1998-2003 war. Prospects for a...
Washington Post
Jul 26, 2017
UN says Congo military ‘elements’ dug dozens of mass graves
By Carley Petesch Congo military “elements” are responsible for digging at least 42 mass graves in three Kasai provinces after clashes...
Associated Press 1
Jul 24, 2017
South Sudan sexual violence on 'massive scale,' report says
It's been five months since the shy, frail 13-year-old was snatched from his bed, drugged and raped in the middle of the night. The boy...
United Nations
Jul 24, 2017
End of Mission Statement by Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar
End of Mission Statement by Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar Yangon, 21 July 2017 Thank you for the...
International Crisis Group 1
Jul 20, 2017
Watch List 2017 – Second Update
Nigeria: Growing Insecurity on Multiple Fronts Nigeria is facing a time of uncertainty and peril. President Muhammadu Buhari’s failing...
IRIN News
Jul 17, 2017
Inside the ‘glaringly dysfunctional’ UN mission in Myanmar
When Tomás Ojea Quintana made his last visit to Myanmar as UN human rights envoy in 2014, the head of the UN country mission picked him...
IRIN News
Jul 17, 2017
Inside the ‘glaringly dysfunctional’ UN mission in Myanmar
When Tomás Ojea Quintana made his last visit to Myanmar as UN human rights envoy in 2014, the head of the UN country mission picked him...
Human Rights Watch
Jul 13, 2017
Sri Lanka’s Difficulty With Truth
War is messy, leaving in its wake, not just death, injuries and destruction, but persistent distrust. To heal, there needs to be...
Associated Press 1
Jul 12, 2017
Buddhist Protest UN Human Rights Envoy in Western Myanmar
By Esther Hsutan Buddhist demonstrators on Wednesday protested the arrival of the U.N. human rights envoy to Myanmar for an...
The Independent
Jul 9, 2017
Atom bomb survivors in Japan welcome UN resolution on nuclear weapons
The largely civilian death toll in Hiroshima was 140,000. Reuters A United Nations treaty banning nuclear weapons has been welcomed by...
