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Kenya Reports First Ebola Case as MSF Steps Up Preparedness

India, Oct. 8 -- Kenya has confirmed its first Ebola case after a Kenyan man who had been living in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) returned to Nairobi and later died from the disease. Doctors ... Read More


Gulf Coast Hurricane Threat Prompts Direct Relief to Stage Medical Aid

India, Oct. 7 -- As Tropical Depression Nine moves across the Gulf of Mexico with the potential to strengthen into a hurricane, Direct Relief has placed emergency medical supplies at healthcare facili... Read More


UN Renews Venezuela Rights Probe Amid Persistent Impunity

India, Oct. 7 -- The UN Human Rights Council has renewed international scrutiny of Venezuela, extending the mandate of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission and the UN Human Rights Office... Read More


Houthis Put 8 UN, Civil Society Workers at Risk of Death Penalty

India, Oct. 7 -- At least eight UN and civil society workers detained by Yemen's Houthi authorities have been referred for prosecution on espionage-related charges that can carry the death penalty, Am... Read More


ProLAC urges regional action as violence drives displacement across Latin America

India, Oct. 7 -- Violence, territorial control by criminal groups and restrictive migration policies are forcing people across Latin America into displacement and increasingly risky journeys, accordin... Read More


Sudan Harvest at Risk as Hunger Threatens to Deepen in 2027

India, Oct. 7 -- Sudan's next harvest could determine how severely hunger worsens in 2027, with conflict, displacement, erratic rainfall and drought threatening food production during the critical Oct... Read More


Venezuela earthquake survivors struggle with grief 100 days after disaster

India, Oct. 7 -- One hundred days after twin earthquakes struck Venezuela, survivors are confronting grief, displacement and prolonged psychological distress as many remain without stable homes and st... Read More


Climate Shocks Raise Risks of Child Marriage, Pregnancy Among Girls

India, Oct. 6 -- Climate-related disasters are increasing the risks of child marriage, unintended pregnancy and violence against girls by disrupting education, healthcare and family livelihoods, accor... Read More


Extreme Summer Weather Leaves Midwest Communities Struggling to Recover

India, Oct. 6 -- An unusually destructive summer brought record tornado activity, intense rainfall, flooding, wildfires and prolonged power outages across the Midwest and parts of the US East Coast, l... Read More


France urged to curb police force as student protests intensify

India, Oct. 6 -- French authorities must de-escalate tensions and protect young people's right to peaceful protest as nationwide student demonstrations continue, Amnesty International said ahead of pl... Read More