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The head of the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, on Monday took aim at the "deliberate abandonment" of the laws of war today, while rejecting the idea that the international community is powerless in the face of ongoing violations.

More people are being forced to flee their homes as fighting continues in El Fasher, Sudan, the UN said on Monday, expressing grave concern over worsening conditions in and around the besieged city.

Two decades after the scorched-earth campaign that left hundreds of thousands dead in Sudan's Darfur, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has delivered its first conviction linked to the conflict, finding Janjaweed commander Ali Muhammad Ali Abd . ...

More women must have a role in shaping peace agreements, security reforms and post-conflict recovery plans, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Monday.

India's eastern state of Bengal transformed this week into the world's largest public art festival - an immersive blend of worship, artistic expression, and social messaging, thanks to an annual Hindu festival known as Durga Puja.

KABUL, October 3 (IPS) - After the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan, they banned girls' education beyond the sixth grade. Human rights groups say the policy is a major driver of the rise in underage and forced marriages involving Afghan girls ...

NEW YORK, October 3 (IPS) - The calamitous situation in Gaza, with Palestinian civilians facing extermination and ethnic cleansing by Israeli forces, was a major focus of the annual United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) high-level week. Along with . ...

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, October 3 (IPS) - When Mali's former Prime Minister Moussa Mara stood trial in Bamako's cybercrime court on 29 September, charged with undermining state authority for expressing solidarity with political prisoners on social media ...

UNITED NATIONS, October 3 (IPS) - In recent months, the humanitarian situation in Gaza has sharply deteriorated, with escalating hostilities driving mass civilian displacement and overwhelming the already fragile healthcare system, pushing it to the ...

WASHINGTON DC, October 3 (IPS) - As a world leader and beneficiary of the international system, the United States should be at the forefront of efforts to enforce rules and laws to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, protect ...