violence

Security Council LIVE: Spotlight on Israeli settler violence in West Bank

Violence in the occupied West Bank is worsening as the Israeli Government continues to approve new settlements while settlers and…

6 days ago

UN warns West Bank settler violence hits ‘all-time high’ as calls grow to end occupation

As of 24 July, the agency reports that 76 Palestinians and one Israeli have died this year in settler attacks. Since…

3 weeks ago

Meet the teenagers calling for action on violence against women and girls

The young people are campaigning for a new role to be established, similar to the Minister for Women and Equalities…

3 weeks ago

LIVE: Haiti endures violence and hunger, but hopes grow for a more secure future

After years of violence perpetrated by gangs, widespread insecurity and the displacement of almost 1.5 million people as well as…

4 weeks ago

Haiti: Signs of hope despite gang violence and political uncertainty

Powerful armed gangs control large parts of the capital, Port-au-Prince, and continue expanding into other parts of the country. Families…

4 weeks ago

Gaza farmers battle to rebuild as WFP warns of West Bank settler violence

These growers include Taysir Dahdouh, whose farm in the Zeytun neighbourhood, east of Gaza City, is a little smaller than…

1 month ago

UK and allies sanction ‘networks’ enabling settler violence in West Bank

"For too long, violent settlers have been able to act with near impunity, and settlement expansion and creation of outposts…

2 months ago

Haiti: UN rights office welcomes new judicial units to tackle gang violence and impunity

Launched by the Haitian government at the end of May, they are expected to address complex corruption cases, including the illicit trade of arms and money laundering.  The…

3 months ago

Israel put on UN sexual violence in warzones blacklist for first time

The report said the cases the UN had verified were carried out against 14 men, seven women, nine boys and…

3 months ago

30,000 people flee fresh violence in Haiti as hunger crisis deepens

Much of the violence has been concentrated in Cité Soleil, an impoverished neighbourhood in the capital, where humanitarian workers are…

3 months ago