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In his final briefing to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), the outgoing Special Envoy for Yemen, Martin Griffiths, has lamented a series of “missed and then lost opportunities” during his time mediating efforts to end the nation’s protracted civil war. … Read more →

Despite being one of the most vulnerable groups during the pandemic, refugees have disproportionately suffered from the virus and have had little access to vaccinations. … Read more →

Kent County Council (KCC) has announced that it no longer has the resources to house any more unaccompanied child refugees. Already operating far beyond maximum capacity, the council presently cares for around 400 unaccompanied refugees … Read more →

Today (Monday 14 June 2021), on the peripherals of the NATO summit in Brussels, American President Joe Biden will meet with his Turkish counterpart President Erdoğan for the first time since being elected. The two leaders constitute the two biggest NATO militaries and both sides will enter discussions with a healthy list of topics they want addressed. Erdoğan enjoyed a close personal relationship with Biden’s predecessor, President Trump; What is … Read more →

As World Day Against Child Labour approaches, it has been revealed that the number of children being put to work worldwide has increased, the first time this has happened in two decades. … Read more →

Mental health assessments, conducted in liaison with counterterrorism forces, are criminalising mental illness among Muslims and raising “serious ethical concerns”, according to a newly published report by public health charity Medact. … Read more →