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The envoy lauds the progress in diplomatic efforts despite the worsening security and humanitarian situation. By AFP Published On 14 Oct 2026 Armed security personnel keep watch during a collective memorial service organised by the Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC) and the M23 armed group in Masisi, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on January 8, 2026 [Moise Kasereka/EPA] A senior United Nations official has told the Security Council there is a “window of opportunity” f

By UNESCO News October 9, 2026 The National Conference on the Prevention of Femicide brought together public authorities, justice and security actors, civil society, experts, international partners and women themselves in Yaoundé on 24 September 2026. UNESCO/Baboga Sidoine Organized by AWEP Cameroon, the conference sought to strengthen understanding and prevention of the forms of violence that can lead to femicide. Femicide, described as the most extreme manifestation of viol

By Lyna Mohamad October 4, 2026 Credit: Lyna Mohamad - Borneo Bulletin The Brunei Red Crescent (BRC) pledged its support for Brunei Darussalam’s commitment to upholding, enforcing and respecting International Humanitarian Law (IHL), particularly in areas affected by armed conflict. BRC President Lailatul Zubaidah binti Md Hussain made the pledge during Brunei Darussalam’s first public lecture on IHL, describing the event as a milestone for national society and part of wider e

By Edith M. Lederer September 11, 2026 Credit: AP Photo/Mohnd Blal UNITED NATiONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Friday to briefly extend the arms embargo on Sudan’s western Darfur region while negotiations continue on a contentious U.S. proposal to expand the embargo throughout the country to pressure the warring parties to end their more than three-year conflict. The uphill struggle the United States and its allies face during the monthlong extension was

By Pravit Rojanaphruk, Khaosod English This week marks one year since the beginning of the tragic and needless undeclared war between Thailand and Cambodia. Many have been killed—civilians and soldiers on both sides—and their loved ones will continue to miss them dearly. How do we even begin to count the losses? Do we count only the innocent civilians killed in our country? What about the soldiers? And what about those who were displaced, including those who remain vulnerable

By Eric Tucker July 15 2026 A Palestinian child walks along a street surrounded by buildings destroyed in Israeli military strikes during the Israel-Hamas war in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP, photo by Abdel Kareem Hana) WASHINGTON (AP) — Two human rights groups say Trump administration sanctions imposed on the International Criminal Court over its investigations of Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza have illegally impeded their ability to advocate for