Geopolitics
New York: As more people flee violence, insecurity and the effects of climate change, the number forcibly displaced now exceeds 84 million globally, according to new data released on Thursday by the UN refugee agency, UNHCR. more
Central African Republic: Post-election violence triggers mass displacement

New York: Amidst post-election violence in the Central African Republic (CAR), more than 200,000 people have fled for their own safety, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday.

Violence leaves more than 300,000 ‘completely reliant’ on assistance in northern Mozambique

New York: Worsening conflict, combined with a precarious humanitarian situation, has forced more than 300,000 people to flee their homes and villages in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado pr ...

'Huge' stakes, 'daunting' job to tackle gender-based violence, UNICEF chief tells ground-breaking conference

New York: One-in-three girls or women will experience physical or sexual violence in her lifetime, and “the risk multiplies” during a conflict or natural disaster, the Executi ...

‘Never forget children,’ UNICEF warns of escalating violence in Central African Republic

New York, May 15: At least 350,000 children in the Central African Republic (CAR) are out of school and lack access to health and other basic services, including nearly 29,000 who have fl ...

UN enlists youth in combat against violent extremism in Jordan, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia

New York: With one in four of the world’s 1.2 billion youth affected by some sort of violence or armed conflict, the United Nations on Tuesday launched a project to support new, you ...

'Nothing enduring can be built on violence,' UN Assembly President says, recalling words of Gandhi

New York, Oct 3(Just Earth News): Noting that in on Monday's world, violence has become a “tool of choice” for many and new evidence, of destruction and suffering, every day resulting fr ...