New York, NY, November 15, 2017 — Today's unanimous decision by the UN Security Council to add a further 900 peacekeepers to the UN mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) was welcomed by a group of 16 non-governmental organisations including Aegis Trust, the Global Centre for the Responsibili...

“We have to make difficult decisions every day about how to spend this very limited funding on things that should have equal importance,” Kenya said. “Do we build toilets, offer a variety of foods, do we build a classroom, do we buy clothes for a newborn baby? Whatever you choose affects the qualit...

Les combattants islamistes de Boko Haram ont lancé vendredi pour la première fois une violente attaque contre un village nigérien. Quelque 109 combattants, quatre militaires et un civil ont péri dans l'assaut. C’est la première fois que des combattants de Boko Haram portent une attaque d'envergur...

The United Nations human rights office on Monday said girls are at an increasing risk of violent attacks simply because they are getting an education. The office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva, according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), said: “Many attacks on schools t...

Thousands fled fighting in late 2014 between the Nigerian army and the armed opposition in Adamawa State, north-east Nigeria. Many homes were burned to the ground. A few months ago people were able to return to their towns and villages, determined to rebuild their houses and their lives. Adana's ...

Data shows that displaced women and girls worldwide are experiencing increased gender-based violence during the COVID-19 pandemic.