Africa: World Humanitarian Day 2026 – Aid Workers Under Fire As Armed Drones Transform War-Making

Africa: World Humanitarian Day 2026 – Aid Workers Under Fire As Armed Drones Transform War-Making

(Geneva/New York, 19 August 2026): 2025 set another grim record for violence against aid workers, with 907 colleagues killed, injured or kidnapped, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said today on World Humanitarian Day. While the death toll decreased slightly to 350 last year, the overall level of violence did not ease:…

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Africa: Unicef Executive Director Catherine Russell’s Remarks At the United Nations Security Council Open Debate On Children and Armed Conflict

Africa: Unicef Executive Director Catherine Russell’s Remarks At the United Nations Security Council Open Debate On Children and Armed Conflict

New York — As delivered “Excellencies, “Good morning. Thank you to Colombia, and Security Council President Ambassador Leonor Zalabata, for convening this important debate. “Thank you also to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Vanessa Frazier, and to the civil society representative, for their briefings. Keep up with the latest…

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Africa: Unicef Executive Director Catherine Russell’s Remarks At the United Nations Security Council Open Debate On Children and Armed Conflict

Africa: Communique of the 1314th Meeting of the PSC Held On 21 November 2025 – Open Session On Children Affected By Armed Conflicts

Adopted by the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) at its 1314th meeting held on 21 November 2025, which was dedicated to an Open Session on Children Affected by Armed Conflicts. The Peace and Security Council, Recalling Decision [Assembly/AU/Dec.753(XXXIII)] adopted by the 33rd Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Union…

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