NGO’s

La Paz, Bolivia (HRNW): Human Rights Watch has warned that new Bolivian government measures regulating nongovernmental organizations could threaten freedom of association and the ability of human-rights defenders and civil-society groups to operate independently. Human Rights Watch reported on 26 August 2026 that Bolivia’s government had issued two decrees earlier in August that create a…

New Delhi, India (HRNW): Amnesty International has released a new digital investigation documenting what it describes as unlawful and deadly police force against protesters in India, calling for accountability after demonstrations led by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) in New Delhi. The investigation was released in August 2026. Amnesty said the investigation examined the police…

Kathmandu, Nepal (HRNW): UNICEF has launched an emergency response after devastating flash floods struck Nepal’s Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading districts on 26 August 2026, affecting at least 17,000 children and leaving communities in urgent need of humanitarian assistance. UNICEF reported the emergency on 27 August. According to UNICEF, the disaster had caused an estimated 332…

Ceuta, Spain (HRNW): Save the Children has warned that thousands of children in Ceuta are facing dangerous and inadequate living conditions, with some children as young as seven reportedly sleeping on the streets following a major influx of migrants. The organization issued its warning on 12 August 2026 and continues to monitor the situation. Save…

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (HRNW): Amnesty International has warned that renewed clashes in Tigray, northern Ethiopia, are putting civilians at risk of serious human-rights violations and could undermine fragile progress toward peace and accountability. The organization issued its warning following clashes reported on 1 August 2026. Amnesty International said fighting between Tigrayan forces and the Ethiopian…

Port-au-Prince, Haiti (HRNW): UNICEF has warned that approximately one in thirteen children aged 6 months to 5 years in Haiti is suffering from acute malnutrition, according to preliminary findings from the country’s 2026 National Nutrition SMART Survey released on 28 August 2026. (UNICEF) The preliminary survey found that global acute malnutrition among children aged 6–59…

Washington, D.C., United States (HRNW): New funding opportunities for civil-society organizations working on democracy, human rights and accountable governance are drawing attention from NGOs around the world as organizations face increasing pressure from shrinking humanitarian and development budgets. A current 2026 funding initiative highlighted this week provides grant opportunities for nongovernmental organizations advancing democratic goals…

Banjul, The Gambia (HRNW): The African Centre for Democracy and Human Rights Studies (ACDHRS) is preparing its 2026 NGOs Forum, scheduled for 8–10 October 2026, bringing African and international civil-society organizations together to discuss human rights challenges across the continent. The forum is expected to focus strongly on the connection between climate change, water security,…

Geneva, Switzerland (HRNW): The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) is continuing a series of legal and human-rights programmes across Africa and Asia, focusing on judicial independence, reproductive rights, accountability and strengthening the capacity of lawyers and civil-society organizations. A major recent initiative was held in Johannesburg, South Africa, where the ICJ and civil-society partners convened…

London, United Kingdom (HRNW): Save the Children has warned that soaring oil prices caused by six months of conflict in the Middle East could significantly increase the cost of humanitarian operations and leave the organization reaching 1.5 million fewer children with life-saving assistance than originally planned. The warning was issued on 27 August 2026. The…