insert_link Africa UN Warns of Escalating Sudan Crisis And Famine Threat UN human rights chief Volker Turk has warned of a worsening crisis in Sudan, citing the risk of escalating war and mass starvation. Reuters says his statement follows the UN World Food Programme's suspension of aid in a famine-stricken North Darfur camp due to rising violence. Addressing the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Turk described Sudan as a "powder keg" on the brink of chaos, with the highest risk yet […] today28 February, 2025
insert_link World Haiti’s humanitarian gang violence displaces children Escalating armed violence in Haiti has triggered a humanitarian crisis, the UN Children's Fund, UNICEF, warned on Wednesday. At least 170,000 children are now displaced - double the number from last year – amid an increase in gang-led killings and kidnappings, sexual violence, and a severe food crisis. today1 February, 2024
