Kidnapped and #tortured on an infamous #migration route to #Saudi Arabia
Migrants fleeing poverty and violence face systematic torture by #traffickers along routes enabled by weak enforcement, yet the world's attention remains focused elsewhere while thousands suffer in silence
Middle East war: UN initiatives support mediation efforts, ‘lifesaving’ fertiliser shipments
Mass hunger in vulnerable regions around the world is a real concern. Another indication just how much accountability Trump and Netanyahu should really face.
#middleeastwar
1. Here’s a thread on #NIMBY (“not in my backyard”) and the challenges of change in cities:
First off, although it might feel that way, NIMBY isn’t unique to your city, and it’s (probably) not worse in your city than anywhere else. It’s also not surprising, since it’s largely about human nature.
#Syria: UN Commission documents grave violations in July 2025 escalation in #Sweida
A UN investigation reveals over 1,700 deaths in Sweida's July 2025 escalation, yet accountability remains elusive despite documented evidence of grave violations
#Myanmar: WFP reports fragile recovery one year after deadly #earthquake
Global crises are compounding Myanmar's suffering: a year after an earthquake, families face spiraling food and fuel costs from distant conflicts, making recovery nearly impossible for those already struggling to survive.
Middle East war: Attacks on vital healthcare, evacuation strike fears
Hospitals meant to save lives are becoming targets, leaving civilians with nowhere safe to seek medical care as conflict spreads across the region - violating international law
#middleeastwar
#warcrimes
MIDDLE EAST LIVE 27 March: Humanitarian crisis deepens across the region
#middleeastwar
Escalating Violence and Influx of Returnees in #DRC Fuel Regional Instability
Hundreds of thousands are returning to a war zone with almost no aid, finding their homes destroyed and armed groups still controlling key cities, creating a humanitarian catastrophe that's barely being resourced
The “Extremely Dangerous and Unpredictable” situation in Middle East and Beyond
#middleeastwar
#Caribbean Leaders and Civil Society Prepare for Global Push on Fossil Fuel Phase-Out
Small island nations face existential threats from #climate change they barely caused, yet lack the economic leverage to force major emitters into a binding global fossil fuel phase-out agreement who don't care
War in Iran, Middle East Threatens Global Agrifood Systems
Prolonged war could trigger cascading shortages that hit the world's most vulnerable populations hardest while wealthy nations have reserves to weather the crisis
#middleeastwar
#energysecurity
#foodsecurity
#PORTUGAL: ‘The Far Right’s Electoral Legitimacy Can Eventually Become Governmental Power’
Defeat for presidency but far-right Chega now parliament's second-largest party. Another example where far-right can use #democracy for legitimacy, extend influence, eventually normalizing #extremist nonsense
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
US has caused $10tn worth of climate damage since 1990, research finds
US, top carbon emitter in history, has ‘a lot of responsibility’ for causing ‘substantial’ harm globally, scientist says
Persian Gulf crisis impacting food security, FAO warns
A conflict thousands of miles away is destabilizing food supplies worldwide. grocery prices and availability depend on fragile geopolitical stability. not much confidence that authoritarian leaders = stability!
#middleeastwar
#foodsecurity
#DRCongo: violence intensifies as UN mission pledges continued support
6.4 million people are currently internally displaced across the country. 26.6 million people, a quarter of the population, are expected to face food insecurity in the DRC this year.
World News in Brief, #Cuba blockade hits healthcare, #Haiti’s ‘vortex of violence’, deadly #Djibouti shipwreck
A decades-old US blockade on Cuba now making it impossible for hospitals to function, leaving patients without power, medicine, and basic care. Broader humanitarian cost largely unexamined
#Ukraine: danger is only increasing, warns UN human rights office
As the war enters its fifth year, escalating #drone warfare is creating new threats that international humanitarian law struggles to address, yet accountability mechanisms remain inadequate.
Reparations for #slavery’s ‘historical wrongs’
Applause erupted in the UN General Assembly Hall as countries adopted a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade the gravest crime against humanity
Three countries: Argentina, Israel and USA, voted against. 52 abstained. #ForShame
Torture and Physical Abuse of Children in #Gaza Declared War Crimes
International bodies document systematic #torture of children, even babies, and using Palestinian children as human shields. With no enforcement power, Israel continues committing #atrocities with impunity
#WarCrimes
Torture and Physical Abuse of Children in #Gaza Declared War Crimes
International bodies document systematic #torture of children, even babies, and using Palestinian children as human shields. With no enforcement power, Israel continues committing #atrocities with impunity
#WarCrimes
Iran War: Winners and Losers
Despite vast oil and gas wealth in the Middle East, millions in the region remain trapped in poverty and conflict, their resources flowing outward while leaders invest in mosques instead of hospitals, schools, and industry
UK and European union member stats abstained. Of course.
"Countries like the UK have long rejected calls to pay reparations, saying today's institutions cannot be held responsible for past wrongs."
But it's ok to reap the rewards. Today's institutions have benefited. That's key.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
US has caused $10tn worth of climate damage since 1990, research finds
US, top carbon emitter in history, has ‘a lot of responsibility’ for causing ‘substantial’ harm globally, scientist says
Reparations for #slavery’s ‘historical wrongs’
Applause erupted in the UN General Assembly Hall as countries adopted a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade the gravest crime against humanity
Three countries: Argentina, Israel and USA, voted against. 52 abstained. #ForShame
UN chief calls for immediate release of 118 detained UN staff
Hundreds of aid workers trying to help vulnerable populations are being imprisoned, yet the world's attention remains elsewhere while humanitarian operations grind to halt
#UnitedNationStaff
Gulf war ‘out of control’, Guterres warns, as UN appoints envoy to push for peace
#middleeastwar
World News in Brief: 273 million out of #school, deadly attacks on #Ukraine, migratory #species in danger
A generation is losing access to education while global crises like war and climate change push more children out of classrooms each year, threatening their futures and widening inequality
MIDDLE EAST LIVE 25 March: All eyes on Strait of Hormuz, Human Rights Council meets
#middleeastwar
#Nepal’s Gen Z Electoral Revolution
A generation facing economic collapse and state censorship didn't just demand change, they overthrew a system that had ignored them for decades, showing young people worldwide that sustained #protest can actually topple entrenched power
#Democracy
#Gaza: Commitment to US-backed plan crucial to recovery, Security Council hears
US-backed recovery plan for Gaza: given the members involved, doesn't really seem about Palestinian needs, more geopolitical ambitions in the region
#BoardOfPeace
#BoredOfPeace