World powers urge halt to human rights violations in Myanmar, call for democratic solutions
World powers urge halt to human rights violations in Myanmar, call for democratic solutions

In a unified appeal, the European Union, United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway, South Korea, Switzerland, Timor-Leste, and other nations have issued a joint statement condemning the worsening humanitarian and human rights crisis in Myanmar. The statement, released on...

Taliban to halt all NGOs employing Afghan women
Taliban to halt all NGOs employing Afghan women

Taliban has said they will close all national and foreign nongovernmental groups in Afghanistan employing women. This is the latest crackdown on womens rights since they took power in August 2021, reports AP. The announcement comes two years after they told NGOs to suspend the employment of...

Global leaders concern over Taliban policies on women, stability
Global leaders concern over Taliban policies on women, stability

Special Envoys and Representatives for Afghanistan from 13 nations, including the UK, US, and members of the European Union, convened in Geneva to address the escalating humanitarian and security crisis in Afghanistan under Taliban rule. Observers from the UN, World Bank, and Organisation of...

US, Kuwait discuss solutions for Middle East humanitarian crisis
US, Kuwait discuss solutions for Middle East humanitarian crisis

The United States and Kuwait held critical discussions this week to address the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Middle East. During the sixth U.S.-Kuwait Strategic Dialogue, conducted virtually from December 9-11, both nations emphasized the urgent need for ceasefires, increased humanitarian...

Sudan biggest humanitarian crisis ever recorded: IRC report
Sudan biggest humanitarian crisis ever recorded: IRC report

Sudan has become the biggest humanitarian crisis ever recorded after 20 months of devastating war between rival generals, the International Rescue Committee said in a report released Wednesday. The country accounts for 10 percent of all people in humanitarian need, despite being home to less...

US condemns attacks on Zamzam IDP camp in Sudan, calls for immediate stop
US condemns attacks on Zamzam IDP camp in Sudan, calls for immediate stop

The United States has strongly condemned recent attacks by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on the Zamzam internally displaced persons (IDP) camp in Darfur, Sudan, which resulted in at least eight deaths and several injuries. The shelling has also disrupted critical humanitarian efforts in the camp,...