International Widows Day
Today marks the first annual International Widow's Day, a day of action adopted unanimously by the UN General Assembly last December to "give special attention to the situation of widows and their children."
Obama urges ceasefire in Sudan's Southern Kordofan
"The situation in Southern Kordofan is dire, with deeply disturbing reports of attacks based on ethnicity," Obama has said
Violence against children must stop
GLOBAL children's charity Plan International, has welcomed the African Union's formal statement on the need to tackle and put a stop to violence against children.
Refugees on rise and poor countries bear brunt-UNHCR
Number of people forced to flee their homes to escape war or abuse hits 15-year high
In Liberia, Chad close to 450,000 forgotten refugees remain stranded
World Refugee Day focuses global attention on the most marginalized of populations
Monitor says north army masses in Sudan oil state
Satellite images show heavy transports and artillery massing in the capital of the conflict-stricken Southern Kordofan state
In defence of international criminal justice
Top judge Richard Goldstone says the need to deter war crimes is greater than ever