European Parliament resolution on Sudan should spark action
10/7/2026: The European Parliament has adopted a resolution that calls for action to end the war in Sudan, for the first time naming the UAE as an active participant. Human Rights Watch cites evidence that the UAE is assisting or otherwise substantially contributing to the RSF’s capacity to commit war crimes.
Source: Human Rights Watch
How aid cuts have hit Uganda’s two million refugees
9/7/2026: Known for its progressive refugee policies, Uganda is home to the largest refugee population in Africa. Significant cutbacks in funding from a range of major international agencies is degrading conditions in the country's refugee camps, especially in healthcare.
Source: The Guardian
Rich countries exaggerating climate finance provision by around $100 billion
8/7/2026: Governments reported mobilizing nearly $137 billion in climate finance in 2024 to help Global South countries respond to the climate crisis. This figure largely comprises loans at market rates of interest, representing no concessionary value to recipient countries.
Source: Oxfam International
UN takes key step to ease its financial crisis
7/7/2026: The UN General Assembly has approved a technical amendment to its rules, designed to ease its funding shortfall. Defaults on membership dues by the US and late payments by China have forced the UN to cut back on peacekeeping operations and human rights work.
Source: Human Rights Watch
Framework agreement betrays victims of war crimes in Lebanon
3/7/2026: Human rights campaign groups have expressed concern that the Israel-Lebanon framework agreement signed in Washington on June 26 threatens to betray war crimes victims in Lebanon. Parts of the text appear to be aimed at preventing victims of serious international crimes from seeking justice. Others seem to acquiesce to forced displacement of tens of thousands of residents of southern Lebanon occupied by Israeli forces.
Source: Amnesty International
How climate change is redrawing Africa’s malaria map
3/7/2026: The gains made in reducing malaria cases around the world are being put in jeopardy as climate change drives up the number of mosquitoes and changes their geographical distribution. The African continent is the most at risk, where the number of deaths is predicted to almost double by 2050. Less than 0.5% of multilateral climate financing is channelled into health.
Source: Devex
African states collude with US to endanger refugees
3/7/2026: The Trump administration has sent over 200 asylum-seekers to at least 10 African states under various third-country transfer agreements – often in exchange for money. Many are then forced to return to their countries of origin, regardless of concern for safety.
Source: African Arguments
Sahel countries’ withdrawal from ICC betrays victims
2/7/2026: Niger on June 18 and Burkina Faso and Mali on June 24 notified the UN secretary-general of their respective decisions to withdraw from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. All three governments face international condemnation for atrocities committed by their security forces.
Source: Human Rights Watch
Burkina Faso forces closure of UN human rights office
2/7/2026: The UN has announced that it will permanently close its human rights operations in Burkina Faso, ending its ability to monitor, document, and report on abuses at a time when conflict continues and violations are rampant. The government accuses international organisations of overstepping the country’s sovereignty.
Source: Human Rights Watch
UK funding for nuclear weapons make for more dangerous world
1/7/2026: The majority of the funding of the Defence Investment Plan announced by the UK Prime Minister is dedicated to nuclear weapons. Surveys show that the security priorities of most British people centre on access to healthcare, the affordability of housing, transport, food and energy, and reducing the risk of street crime. A nuclear missile does nothing to provide any of these.
Source: Campaign Against Arms Trade