Web review

L’Osservatorio monitors the web and other information sources daily to provide in-depth news on the impact of contemporary armed conflicts on civilians.

Urgent need to address war crimes in Afghanistan

Afghan children

13 September 2021

As the Afghan government has failed to investigate serious crimes, a fact-finding and monitoring mechanism is now necessary more than ever.
Category: Afghanistan - Web Review
Monday, 27 September 2021

Burkina Faso, civilians caught between war and food insecurity

African child

20 September 2021

Local authorities and international humanitarian aid are failing at fighting Internally displaced persons (IDPs) and food insecurity.
Category: Burkina Faso - Web Review
Monday, 27 September 2021

Fighting and war crimes continue in Syria

Sight of a neighbourhood in Aleppo

14 September 2021

After ten years of conflict, violations of human rights and International Humanitarian Law in the country do not cease
Category: Syria - Web Review
Monday, 27 September 2021

Crisis in South Sudan persists after 10 years of independence

UN helicopters

13 September 2021

South Sudan is affected by the continued forced displacement of its population, and a worsening  conflict-driven food crisis.
Category: South Sudan - Web Review
Monday, 27 September 2021

UN seeks an end to Afghan conflict

Protest against Afghan conflict in London

03 September 2021

Secretary-General and UN Afghanistan mission demands end to fighting 
Category: Afghanistan - Web Review
Monday, 27 September 2021

Multiple reports of alleged human rights violations in Tigray

Ethiopian flag

13 September 2021

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights gives update on situation in Tigray and denounces alleged gross human rights violations
Category: Ethiopia - Web Review
Monday, 20 September 2021

Dire need of humanitarian aid in Afghanistan

Children playing on grey sand during daytime

18 September 2021

High-ranking officials of numerous international humanitarian organizations are appealing for immediate aid for Afghanistan.
Category: Afghanistan - Web Review
Monday, 20 September 2021

Massacres persist in DR Congo

Street of Kinshasa

15 September 2021

Despite the martial law, attacks on civilians go ahead in the provinces of eastern DR Congo
Category: Democratic Republic of Congo - Web Review
Monday, 20 September 2021

Niger, worsening impact of the conflict on children

Group of children in Niger

12 September 2021

An increasing number of children are being killed, abducted and recruited by armed groups.
Category: Niger - Web Review
Monday, 20 September 2021

Human rights abuses in the Yemeni war

Yemen on the map

12 September 2021

Years of civil conflict has led to worsening human rights concerns in Yemen, with no imminent solution in sight
Category: Yemen - Web Review
Monday, 20 September 2021

UNMISS seeks end to fighting in Tambura, South Sudan

Terminal Dr, Juba, South Sudan

07 September 2021

UNMISS urges quelling of violence in Tambura to avoid internal displacement and human rights violations
Category: South Sudan - Web Review
Wednesday, 15 September 2021

The Security Council requires the Taliban to respect international commitments

Children in Kabul

30 August 2021

UNSC Resolution 2593 (2021) calls for the Taliban to permit humanitarian assistance for those in need
Category: Afghanistan - Web Review
Wednesday, 15 September 2021
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