Sudan crisis: UN agency launches $1.6 billion appeal to support refugees in seven countries

The Sudan Regional Refugee Response Plan (RRRP) 2026 aims to provide life-saving aid to 5.9 million people in seven neighboring countries this year: the Central African Republic, Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia, Libya, South Sudan and Uganda. The plan will continue to prioritize assistance to approximately 470,000 new refugees expected to enter these countries, as well as […]

Epstein states: ‘No one is too rich or too powerful to be above the law’; rights experts demand accountability

In one statement on Monday the independent experts – who serve in their individual capacities under UN mandates Council for Human Rights and are not UN personnel – warned that the alleged acts documented in the files could amount to some of the most serious crimes under international law. According to the experts, the reported […]

The World Entrepreneurs and Investment Forum places women at the heart of economic transformation

That was the central message of the Manama Declaration, issued at the end of 2012The World Entrepreneurs and Investment Forum (WEIF) held this week in Bahrain. The declaration places women at the heart of economic transformation and underlines this Empowering them within business and innovation ecosystems is essential for achieving inclusive and sustainable growth. It […]

‘Like a scene from a horror movie’: UN report warns of war crimes in Sudan’s El Fasher

“Continued impunity fuels ongoing cycles of violence,” said UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk, calling for credible investigations and accountability for perpetrators. Sudan’s national army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia have been fighting each other for control of the country for almost three years. The new report details the widespread atrocities […]

The transition to Syria is gaining ground thanks to the Kurdish agreement, but violence and humanitarian pressure remain

Claudio Cordone, briefing ambassadors for the first time as deputy special envoy, pointed to the January 30 ceasefire and integration deal between the Syrian government and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) as a potentially transformative development. The agreement provides for a phased military and administrative integration of northeastern Syria and includes provisions on the return […]

The number of measles cases will decline in Europe and Central Asia by 2025, but the risk of outbreaks remains

“Although the number of cases has declined, the conditions that led to the resurgence of this deadly disease in recent years persist and must be addressed.” said Regina from Dominics, theUNICEF) regional director for Europe and Central Asia. Fifty-three countries in Europe and Central Asia reported 33,998 cases of measles in 2025, up from 127,412 […]