Tag: Conflict
Number of people forced to flee homes has risen amid pandemic,...
Nearly 70% of those affected are from just five countries — Syria, Venezuela, Afghanistan, South Sudan and Myanmar
Four killed inside bombed Catholic church in Myanmar’s Kayah State
At least four people, including two women, were reported killed inside the church while scores were reported wounded
Marawi siege anniversary: ICRC helps families remember missing loved ones
Beyond the psychological pain of not knowing what has happened to their loved ones, families of the missing have other needs
China, Philippines, Vietnam most affected by disasters in 2020, says global...
Aside from natural disaster, ethnic and religious tensions fuelled conflict that forced people to flee their homes in several countries
Indonesian authorities arrest Papuan independence figure
Catholic Church leaders in Indonesia’s easternmost Papua and West Papua provinces have earlier called for a truce to end the conflict
Myanmar’s war displaces new generation on remote river frontier
Ethnic Karen insurgents and the Myanmar army have engaged in heavy clashes near Thai border in the weeks since coup
Myanmar unity govt tells ASEAN no talks until prisoners freed
Advocacy group says more than 3,400 people have been detained for opposing the coup
India, Pakistan held secret talks to try to break Kashmir impasse
The two governments have re-opened a back channel of diplomacy aimed at a modest roadmap to normalizing ties, sources say
UN rights chief warns of ‘full-blown conflict’ in Myanmar
Intensifying widespread, systematic slaughter by Myanmar military must be halted, UN commissioner says
Peace group warns armed clashes in Mindanao a ‘preview’ of more...
If the violence continues, Bangsamoro region may experience conflict similar to what occurred in the city of Marawi in 2017
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