The session will provide a critical opportunity to build political consensus around a novel approach to development cooperation to support implementation of the recently-adopted African Union Roadmap on Shared Responsibility and Global Solidarity for

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Yemen is now the largest humanitarian crisis in the world with 22.2 million people in need of assistance or protection services. More than three years of conflict has caused the humanitarian situation to rapidly deteriorate and drive major increases

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To advance the effective implementation of the responsibility to protect and build synergies with the women, peace and security agenda, it is vital to recognize and strengthen women's role front and centre of atrocity prevention

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The world is becoming an increasingly hostile place for journalists and media workers. 2018 was one of the deadliest years with at least 99 journalists worldwide killed, almost 350 detained and 60 held hostage.

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Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP), Regional Refugee and Resilience Plan (3RP), and Neighboring Countries. Briefing organized by the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)

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Interactive panel discussion on "Strengthening Responsibility – Sharing for Refugees" Co-organized by the Permanent Missions of Portugal and Zambia, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the United Nations Deve

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According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA), one million people are on the brink of famine in South Sudan due to insecurity and lack of humanitarian access.

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Dr. David Nabarro, the Secretary-General's Special Envoy on Ebola, reflects on the lessons learned from the outbreak and the global response, and how he was able to see humanity at its best during the experience.

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An army is dominated by its officers. Small wonder then that commanders should bear particular responsibility for the offences committed by their subordinates. Since it first crystalised in the Yamashita trial, however, the concept of command responsibility has entailed some degree of controversy. When the idea of attributing responsibility was extended to superiors such as mayors and civilian officials the efficacy of the doctrine grew, but so too did criticism of its scope.

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Hurricane Dorian made landfall in the Bahamas from 1-3 September, devastating the country.

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