L’Osservatorio monitors the web and other information sources daily to provide in-depth news on the impact of contemporary armed conflicts on civilians.
04 July 2020
Bomb attacks in Somalia’s largest cities have caused many casualties
08 July 2020
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres assures time is running out for bringing a peaceful end to the conflict in Libya
10 July 2020
The United Nations declared that judicial investigations are needed to ascertain the Allied Democratic Forces’ crimes and bring criminals to justice
06 July 2020
The United Nations calls once again for the release of migrants and the closure of inhuman detention centres
As annexation becomes a possibility, tensions increase in the West Bank
02 July 2020
As the Syrian conflict rages on indefinitely with the onset of COVID-19, women are becoming the most affected demographic
09 July 2020
Drone strikes based on self-defence could mean the absence of red lines on their use, preventing perpetrators to be held accountable
The Danish government considers the Assad-controlled Damascus region safe and is making plans to deport refugees from that region back to Syria
30 June 2020
Given the increasing number of attacks against displaced civilians, the UNHCR urges authorities to strengthen security in eastern DRC
24 June 2020
A group of 10 humanitarian workers from the NGO Action and Impact Progress have been kidnapped by a group of unidentified gunmen
07 July 2020
COVID-19 imposed schools’ shutdown in Burkina Faso have compounded the risk of violence against children
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) appeals to the country’s leaders to reinvigorate efforts for lasting peace