Summary: There are ‘too many guns in our society,’ say young people across the Middle East region according to a new report published today by the Middle East North Africa Network on Small Arms (MENAANSA).In Gaza, from January 2003 to October 2005,...
Summary: This report provides an overview of community perceptions about the risks women and girls currently face in Darfur as a result of the conflict.The study's main objectives were to gain an increased understanding of how the conflict had...
Summary: In this Crisis Alert, NetAid and the Women's Commission explain the background of the violence in Darfur and show the devastating effect it has on children's education.pdf: www.netaid.org/global_poverty/darfur/
Summary: Despite signs of hope, 3 million girls are still subjected to this practice annually. UNICEF today applauded the women and men who are working together to end the practice of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) and to respect the...
Summary: Efforts to improve the human rights situation in Sudan have fallen short of commitments made following the signing of a peace accord a year ago, the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) reports today....
Summary: It has been 3 years since the violence against civilians has uprooted millions of people in Darfur, yet the causes of the conflict remain unresolved. It has been 3 years since the violence against civilians has uprooted millions of...
Summary: The Sudanese National Preparatory Committee of the 1st Afro-Arab Youth Festival invite representatives of the African Youth and Students organizations/unions to participate in the 1st AFRO-ARAB YOUTH FESTIVAL. The organizers are expecting...
Summary: One year after Save the Children UK was forced to withdraw from Darfur, due to the tragic death of four members of staff and escalating insecurity, the security situation is worse than ever One year after Save the Children UK was...
Summary: The UN refugee agency has expressed "shock" after up to 20 Sudanese migrants died during an operation by Egyptian police to break up their camp. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Antonio Guterres, said there was no justification...
Summary: This report details the impact of conflict on children’s lives in the region. It reveals worsening conditions for the many who live outside the reach of humanitarian aid. [NEW YORK, 19 December 2005] – For almost three years the...