South Africa Withdraws from ICCThis could be the beginning of the end of the International Criminal Court. “In a major blow to the International...
Huge Typhoon Strikes the PhilippinesAbout five million people are at risk. “Typhoon Haima has slammed into the northeastern Philippine coast, displacing tens of thousands...
Yemen ceasefire deal is reachedPrior attempts at ceasefires have not proven to be enduring. “The United Nations is hoping a 72-hour ceasefire in Yemen...
Massive Displacement expected as Mosul Offensive BeginsAid agencies have been warning for months that the fallout from an offensive would the largest and most complex humanitarian...
The global TB burden is actually worse than previously thoughtNew data from the WHO. “While efforts to respond to TB saved more than 3 million lives in 2015, the...
Burundi moves to withdraw from the ICC. No country has ever done that before.It’s almost as if the government does not want to be prosecuted for crimes against humanity. “Lawmakers in Burundi overwhelmingly...
New “Global Hunger Index” ReleasedData are from an annual report of the International Food Policy Research Institute. “Hunger levels in developing countries have fallen...
UN Launches Haiti Appeal“The U.N. humanitarian agency in Geneva made an emergency appeal Monday for nearly $120 million in aid, saying about 750,000...
Humanity Affirming Stat of the DayLife expectancy is sharply increased. “The Global Burden of Disease study, which regularly reviews the causes of illness, disability and...