Geneva: A U.N. report finds an alarming surge in human rights violations and civilian deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ituri and North Kivu provinces. It blames the surge on increased attacks by an armed group, the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF). The ADF originated as
Geneva: The United Nations Human Rights Council, at its upcoming session, should act on the recommendations of the UN high commissioner for human rights, Human Rights Watch said today. The council should adopt a new resolution to enhance scrutiny of Sri Lanka’s deteriorating human rights
By Teresa Dumasy Peace building, conflict resolution, conflict prevention, whichever term you use, sits uneasily within one particular field, discipline, or government department for that matter. Is it development, foreign policy, diplomacy, defense and security, justice and human rights, any or all of the above? Perhaps it
New York: Pakistan told a United Nations briefing on Afghanistan that turning back from the ongoing Afghan peace process would be a tragedy, especially after making “substantial progress” towards a political solution to the country’s conflict, even though difficulties remain. “It would be a tragedy if
Geneva: The ongoing presence of foreign mercenaries as well as the closure of the main coastal road between Libya’s east and west pose stumbling blocks to the fragile peace process As political talks aimed at finding a resolution to the yearslong chaos in the country approach
Andreas Kluth The world can breathe a small sigh of relief this week. The last remaining arms control treaty between the US and Russia, called New Start, will not expire on 5 February after all, as recently feared. In the nick of time, Russian President Vladimir Putin
Georgetown: With seven ongoing deployments on the African continent, U.N. Peacekeeping Operations (UNPKO) play a critical role in fostering conditions for sustainable peace after conflict. U.N. peacekeepers — soldiers, military officers, police, and civilian personnel from all over the world — can assist a country
Atme: Ireland is being tasked with renegotiating the mandate to maintain a crucial humanitarian aid corridor from Turkey into north-west Syria, as part of its new role on the UN Security Council. The conflict in Syria is a key issue on the Security Council's agenda for
Tehran: Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Afghanistan should have an "all-inclusive" government, according to a ministry statement, amid the ongoing peace talks with the Taliban, a delegation of whom met the Islamic Republic's officials earlier today. A Taliban delegation headed by its co-founder and
Dr Jumma Khan Marri There has never been a dearth of reports by international bodies showing how cruelly and callously the minorities in India are being persecuted by the fascist government of Premier Narendra Modi. The latest in the series are two more reports highlighting the