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UN Warns Afghanistan Faces the Largest Humanitarian Crisis in the World Today
The Taliban’s crackdown on women and girls may amount to gender persecution, which is a crime against humanity.

Human Rights Groups Urge Ceasefire as Dozens Killed in Sudan
Fighting between the Sudanese military and a paramilitary group left dozens dead and hundreds injured over the weekend.

Burmese Junta Escalates Attack on Resistance: Bombs Civilians, Killing 100
The junta increasingly uses airstrikes to crush resistance, targeting schools and clinics run by the opposition.

UN IPCC Climate Report to Sound Most Dire Warning Yet
The world’s top scientists are warning that the window for action to prevent catastrophic global heating is nearly shut.

20 Years After US Invasion, Iraq Faces Cascading Climate and Water Crises
A defender of Iraq’s southern marshlands was recently kidnapped amid extreme drought and fierce competition for water.

“One Day Our Luck Will Run Out”: Ukraine Nuclear Plant Loses Power Again
The Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant lost all off-site power for the sixth time in a year amid the Russian war on Ukraine.

Calls for Climate Reparations Have Grown Following Recent Severe Weather Events
Some suggest creating a reparation fund to be paid into by those most responsible for emissions, such as ExxonMobil.

UN Votes for International Court of Justice to Examine Israeli Occupation
Despite U.S. and Israeli attempts to stall the vote, the ICJ is now investigating Israel for the first time in 18 years.

UN Chief Announces a 2023 “No-Nonsense” Special Summit on Climate Crisis
The move comes amid mounting frustration with world leaders' refusal to phase out fossil fuels.

UN Passes Resolution Condemning Death Penalty Despite US Opposition
The U.S. joined Saudi Arabia, Iran and North Korea in voting against the resolution.