Oct 20, 2017, at 05:44 pm
New York, Oct 20(Just Earth News): Despite an increasingly complex global security environment and an unprecedented increase in direct attacks against the United Nations, the number of casualties among UN civilian personnel has declined, Secretary-General António Guterres has said.
Iraq: ‘Staggering’ number of civilian casualties in November; Baghdad hardest hit, says UN
Dec 03, 2016, at 02:06 pm
New York, Dec 3 (Just Earth News): Last month, Iraq suffered thousands of deaths and injuries – including by a significant number of civilians – in acts of terrorism, violence and armed conflict, according to recently released figures by the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI).
Yemen: UN says shelling in Taiz leaves dozens of civilian casualties
Oct 05, 2016, at 02:04 pm
New York, Oct 5 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Human Rights Office (OHCHR) is reporting that casualties continue to mount in war-torn Yemen, including after an incident yesterday evening in the central city of Taiz, where artillery fire on a busy street next to a market in Bir Basha, Al Mudhaffar district, left six children dead, six wounded and more than a dozen other casualties.