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Throughout 2023, we supported communities who had been displaced and who, scared for their lives, took the only way out they had: leaving their homes and losing everything. We also provided support to people who were determined to start…

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Armed gunmen attacked a group of people in Ecuador’s coastal city of Guayaquil, killing nine and injuring 10 others, police said Sunday, the latest in a string of violent incidents in the South…

Coup leader told troops at annual parade that young people were being ‘tricked’ into joining resistance and claimed foreign interference.Myanmar’s army chief Min Aung Hlaing has claimed young people are being tricked into supporting the…

Case:  23-3020481 Date:  Sunday, October 29, 2023Time:  4:44 a.m. Location:  12330 Metric Boulevard, Austin, Texas On Sunday, October 29, 2023, at approximately 4:44 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a 9-1-1…

1. Introduction4-1BBL (CD137L) is as a costimulatory molecule required for appropriate T-cell expansion, inducing the effector and memory responses in CD8+ T cells, a mechanism required for the immune system to fight tumoral cells .…

High Commissioner Volker Türk said, from the capital Ouagadougou, that his local office had been “engaging intensely with the authorities, civil society actors, human rights defenders, UN partners and others on many of the multifaceted…

About 20 armed people boarded a cargo ship off the coast of Somalia and have taken control of it, a maritime security firm said on Tuesday. The vessel is the latest to be targeted following a resurgence of attacks by Somali pirates in…

This Surveillance Snapshot provides the first summary of the demographic composition of active component Space Force service members, as of November 2023. This Snapshot is intended to inform future MSMR illness and injury surveillance…

This Surveillance Snapshot provides the first summary of the demographic composition of active component Space Force service members, as of November 2023. This Snapshot is intended to inform future MSMR illness and injury…

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"What we are seeing now in eastern DRC is in many ways unprecedented and extremely worrying. With the latest upsurge in hostilities since early February, hundreds of badly injured civilians, many of them women and children, have been…

South Africa’s young democracy was a culmination of years of sweat, blood and revolution against the apartheid regime. In the early 1960s, after decades of “non-violence” as a policy of resistance, the African National Congress…

More than 70,000 people have fled their homes for southern districts since the start of the latest outbreak at the beginning of February, the agency said on Friday. In one district alone, Chiure, over 56,000 people have been affected…

“Not knowing what happened to a loved one is excruciating, and this is the tragic reality for tens of thousands of families who live in a state of constant anguish. Families have the right to know what happened to their relatives and,…

"In view of a military operation in densely populated Rafah, we renew our call on the parties to the conflict, and all who have influence on them, to spare and protect civilian lives and infrastructure," said Fabrizio Carboni, the ICRC's…

BANGUI, Central African Republic —  About 10,000 children are still fighting alongside armed groups in Central African Republic more than a decade after civil war broke out, the government said Monday. Marthe Kirima, the minister for…

This exercise, led by Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade (TF 51/5), taking place in Kuwait and the North Arabian Gulf from January 28 to February 7, showcases the commitment of both nations to…

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico —  Haiti's government on Monday announced a crackdown on a state environmental department whose heavily armed agents have grown more powerful in recent months and were blamed for violent clashes with police last…

The film, entitled Defenders, is aimed first of all at young weapon bearers and at raising their awareness of the fundamental rules of war, such as: civilians must never be targeted; steps must be taken to reduce the possible impact on…

WASHINGTON – The stage is set for an extraordinary event as top US military esports athletes gather in Frisco, TX, for the 2nd annual Armed Forces Esports Championship. Taking place from January 23-25, 2024,…

Published: 1/1912024 SUSPECTS ARRESTED IN ARMED ROBBERY SPREE   RIVERSIDE, CA – Over the past few months, Riverside Police Detectives assigned to the Robbery – Homicide Unit have been investigating a series of…

Nigerian authorities say armed groups known as ‘bandits’ hit 20 communities and injure more than 300 people.Armed groups have killed more than 100 people in a string of attacks targeting towns across central Nigeria, another deadly…

Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen,In situations of armed conflict, access to digital technology, including that powered by artificial intelligence, can save lives.For example, it enables people to seek information about where to find…

"I taught physics and math for 46 years. Now I'm 69 years old and teaching again, because even in times of war, children must keep on studying. We're responsible for their education."The village of Lyptsi has been badly affected by the…

Ambassador Gafoor, excellencies, dear colleagues,The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is grateful for the opportunity to address this sixth session of the Open-Ended Working Group.We commend States for adopting an annual…

The Global Study on Homicide analyzes the complex dynamics behind these violent deaths and includes a special section on how organized crime is driving death rates up in Latin America and the Caribbean. The report examines homicides…

Failures in the Russian logistics and maintenance system have been identified in several open-source reports as a key factor in Russia's underperformance in Ukraine in 2022. Despite the renewed interest in the topic, Russia's military…

Drawing from two recent publications, this blog offers insights into the interconnected nature of armed conflict and disasters, highlighting the potential adverse effects that their mutual reinforcement can have.Last year, there were…