UNICEF Reports Deadly Fire in Bukavu Killed at Least 26 Children
UNICEF has expressed deep concern over a deadly fire in Bukavu, South Kivu, which the agency said broke out on 10 September and killed at least 26 children, while injuring another 25. The UN children’s agency said it was deeply saddened by the loss of life and extended condolences to families affected by the tragedy….
Security Council Extends Darfur Arms Embargo as Sudan War Escalates
The UN Security Council has unanimously agreed to extend the arms embargo covering Sudan’s Darfur region for another month, while negotiations continue over a US proposal to expand restrictions nationwide. The decision comes as Sudan’s war between the military and paramilitary forces continues to fuel displacement, hunger and allegations of atrocities. The conflict has lasted…
UN Warns Yemen Fighting Has Displaced at Least 46,000 People
At least 46,000 people have been displaced in southwestern Yemen following renewed fighting between Houthi forces and pro-government forces, according to the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM). The UN reported that the latest escalation has created rapidly changing front lines and increased humanitarian needs. The fighting is also raising concerns over the security of…
Human Rights Watch Condemns Hezbollah’s Use of Cluster Munitions in Northern Israel
BEIRUT, LEBANON (HRNW) — Human Rights Watch has accused Hezbollah of unlawfully using widely banned cluster munitions in northern Israel during the March 2026 escalation, warning that unexploded submunitions can continue threatening civilians long after fighting ends. According to Human Rights Watch, cluster munitions were fired into the northern Israeli town of Metula on March…
Azerbaijan Election Monitor Sentenced to 13 Years as Crackdown on Civil Society Deepens
BAKU, AZERBAIJAN (HRNW) — Human Rights Watch has condemned the 13-year prison sentence imposed on prominent Azerbaijani human-rights defender and election monitor Anar Mammadli, describing his trial as seriously flawed and part of a broader crackdown on independent voices. Azerbaijan’s Baku Grave Crimes Court sentenced Mammadli on September 7. His co-defendant, civic activist Anar Abdullayev,…
Australia’s 25-Year Offshore Detention System Has Caused “Grave Abuses,” HRW Says
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA (HRNW) — Human Rights Watch has renewed calls for Australia to end its offshore asylum-seeker detention system, saying 25 years of offshore processing have caused serious harm to thousands of people seeking protection. Human Rights Watch said Australia has transferred more than 5,000 asylum seekers to Nauru and Manus Island, Papua New Guinea,…
Pakistan’s Planned Expulsion of Afghan Medical Students Threatens Education and Safety, HRW Says
LAHORE, PAKISTAN (HRNW) — Human Rights Watch has raised alarm over Pakistan’s direction to medical and dental institutions to expel Afghan students and arrange their return to Afghanistan, warning that the move could jeopardize education and safety, particularly for Afghan women. The organization reported that Pakistani medical institutions have been instructed to remove Afghan students,…
Pakistan Anti-Terrorism Bill Raises Fair Trial Concerns, Human Rights Watch Warns
ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN (HRNW) — Human Rights Watch has warned that a recently passed Punjab anti-terrorism bill could undermine fair-trial rights by allowing authorities to conceal the identities of judges, prosecutors, police officers, witnesses and defense lawyers from defendants in designated security cases. The Punjab Provincial Assembly passed the Anti-Terrorism (Punjab Amendment) Bill 2026 on August…
UN Security Council Turns to Sudan, South Sudan and Terrorism on 25th Anniversary of 9/11
The UN Security Council has a busy agenda on 11 September 2026, with members scheduled to address the situations in Sudan and South Sudan and later hold a dedicated meeting on threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts. UN records show a Security Council meeting on Sudan and South Sudan scheduled for…
UNICEF: Climate Disasters Disrupted Schooling for 171 Million Students
More than 171 million students worldwide — approximately one in ten — had their schooling disrupted by climate hazards during 2025, according to a new UNICEF analysis covering 106 countries and territories. UNICEF said storms affected around 109 million students, while floods disrupted schooling for at least 70 million and heatwaves affected approximately 50 million…