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Attacks on healthcare in conflict zones averaging more than four a day in 2026, World Health Organization says

Attacks on healthcare in conflict zones averaging more than four a day in 2026, World Health Organization says

By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Attacks on healthcare facilities, workers and patients in conflict zones including Ukraine and Gaza have continued to rise in 2026, reaching an average of more than four per day, the World Health Organization said on Friday. 
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Half of Afghan women rarely leave home as Taliban restrictions deepen, UN agency says

Half of Afghan women rarely leave home as Taliban restrictions deepen, UN agency says

By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Half of Afghan women now leave their homes only once or twice a month as Taliban-imposed restrictions curtail their freedom of movement and participation in public life, according to data released by U.N. Women on Wednesday.
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Human Rights Watch urges Taliban to release detained UN, NGO staff

Human Rights Watch urges Taliban to release detained UN, NGO staff

By Mohammad Yunus Yawar KABUL, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Human Rights Watch called for the release of two UN staffers and six NGO workers in Afghanistan following a string of Taliban detentions in recent weeks.
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Rwanda and EU Discuss Potential Migrant Return Hubs Amid Ongoing Asylum Seeker Arrivals

Rwanda and EU Discuss Potential Migrant Return Hubs Amid Ongoing Asylum Seeker Arrivals

Rwanda is in preliminary discussions with the European Union regarding the establishment of migrant return hubs. This initiative aims to create an 'emergency transit mechanism' for families who cannot be immediately returned to their home countries or resettled elsewhere. The Rwandan government, represented by spokesperson Yolande Makolo, confirmed these talks but noted that no formal agreement has been reached. This development comes as Rwanda continues to receive asylum seekers from Libya under the Emergency Transit Mechanism (ETM), with 177 individuals recently evacuated, bringing the total to 3,000 since 2019. The ETM primarily assists individuals from conflict-affected regions such as Sudan, Eritrea, South Sudan, Ethiopia, and Somalia.
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Putin says Russia will start seizing European vessels if its ships targeted

Putin says Russia will start seizing European vessels if its ships targeted

By Andrew Osborn and Felix Light MOSCOW, Aug 12 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia will respond in kind if European countries start to seize Russian merchant vessels and the commander of Russia's Pacific Fleet said his forces were ready to "inspect and detain" foreign
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IFRC Establishes Group of Friends for Humanitarian Personnel Protection

IFRC Establishes Group of Friends for Humanitarian Personnel Protection

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has established a Group of Friends for the Protection of Humanitarian Personnel. This initiative aims to promote the implementation of the Declaration for the Protection of Humanitarian Personnel, providing a platform for developing practical policies and practices to support the declaration's objectives. The group serves as a forum for exchanging good practices and connecting with humanitarian organizations. The Secretariat for this group is hosted by the IFRC in Geneva, Switzerland, and operates under the legal framework of the IFRC. It is managed by a small team and reports to a Steering Committee consisting of the Co-Chairs from the Permanent Missions to the United Nations in Geneva of Australia and Jordan, along with the IFRC.
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Israel sends more troops to West Bank village besieged by Jewish settlers

Israel sends more troops to West Bank village besieged by Jewish settlers

By Ali Sawafta QUSRA, West Bank, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Israel's military said on Thursday it had sent more troops to a West Bank village where settlers have trapped Palestinian families inside their homes, a siege the Palestinians say is aimed at forcibly displacing them from their land. 
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The Palestinian freshwater springs being seized by Israeli settlers

The Palestinian freshwater springs being seized by Israeli settlers

By Pesha Magid FASAYIL, West Bank, Aug 14 (Reuters) - On a searing summer day, Israeli settlers splashed in a West Bank pool created by siphoning off water that had irrigated Palestinian crops, one of many seizures of water resources across the occupied territory.
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Myanmar military intensified air attacks and abuses during election, UN investigators say

Myanmar military intensified air attacks and abuses during election, UN investigators say

By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Myanmar's military stepped up aerial attacks on civilians before an election held last December and January, and all sides in the country's civil war committed war crimes and serious abuses including torture and sexual violence in the past year, U.N.
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WHO defends immunisation schedules after Trump orders fewer childhood shots

WHO defends immunisation schedules after Trump orders fewer childhood shots

By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Aug 11 (Reuters) - The World Health Organization on Tuesday defended the science-based process used to determine childhood immunisation schedules after U.S.
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Global youth unemployment rises amid sluggish job creation and looming AI risk, UN labour agency says

Global youth unemployment rises amid sluggish job creation and looming AI risk, UN labour agency says

By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Global youth unemployment increased in 2025 as weaker economic growth, geopolitical tensions and sluggish job creation made it harder for young people to find work, the International Labour Organization said on Wednesday, warning that AI could add to
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Taiwan condemns 'dangerous' planned Chinese navy drill with Indonesia to its east

Taiwan condemns 'dangerous' planned Chinese navy drill with Indonesia to its east

TAIPEI, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Taiwan's government has condemned "dangerous" planned Chinese navy drills with an Indonesian warship off the island's east coast, saying Beijing was trying to create a false impression to the international community that it controls those waters.