UN rights expert calls for civilian protection as fighting escalates between military and armed groups

Calling on the Myanmar Government to “immediately reverse its decision not to allow access to all humanitarian organizations”, the United Nations expert on human rights in the South-East Asian country said on Friday, that “it’s vital that assistance is able to reach those who have fled violence in the region”.

Seven Years Later: Rohingya Genocide Remembrance Day

This month marks seven years since the 2017 “clearance operation” when Myanmar’s military forces, the Tatmadaw, unleashed waves of violence against Rohingya ethnic minorities in Rakhine State, Myanmar. The conflict triggered the expulsion of over 700,000 Rohingya into neighboring Bangladesh, marking the largest and fastest influx into the country. The U.S. government later determined that these attacks constituted genocide and crimes against humanity.

Asian Development Fund

COVID-19 & Global Health

Closing the Global Digital Divide for Universal Gain

In 2022, only 36% of the population in the least developed countries (LDCs) was online, compared to…

Community Based Safeguarding Visual Toolkit – Translations

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Condemning Hatred

The lesson is simple, in this country, a diverse America that we all call home, we can never accept hatred towards anyone for their race, religion, sexual identity, or other parts of their identity.

Countries in Conflict

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Defining the Challenge