L’Osservatorio monitors the web and other information sources daily to provide in-depth news on the impact of contemporary armed conflicts on civilians.
08 February 2021
Human rights experts urged 57 states to repatriate their citizens held in northeast Syria camps in squalid conditions
10 February 2021
Twenty peacekeepers of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) were injured in an attack.
According to UNOCHA, a blockade of key roads to Geneina (West Darfur) was lifted after several weeks, allowing for the delivery of humanitarian aid
09 February 2021
The Special Envoy to Syria for the United Nations has urged the Security Council to engage in constructive diplomacy to agree on a conflict settlement
04 February 2021
The United Nations top disarmament official emphasized the need to end impunity for use of chemical weapons in Syria.
03 February 2021
UN High Commissioner for Refugees described the situation as ‘extremely grave’
01 february 2021
The Ethiopian Prime Minister struggles to end the conflict in the region of Tigray that is rendering Eritrean refugees in Ethiopia vulnerable.
01 February 2021
UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan welcomed the commitment to transitional justice mechanisms aiming at addressing violations and assisting victims.
31 January 2021
A car bomb crashed into a hotel in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, causing numerous civilian and bomber casualties.
07 February 2021
Increase in fatalities caused by unexploded bombs and landmines shows ongoing risk to civilians’ lives
02 February 2021
The OCHA published an update on the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan.
The military coup is forcing aid groups to stop providing assistance to a population that is heavily dependant on humanitarian operations