Secure Insecurity 6 March 2015 In many areas of the Democratic Republic of Congo, citizens are still vulnerable to brutal violence from armed groups and in some cases from government, including the police, army and local officials.
Arms Trade Treaty enters into force offering fresh hope for the protection of civilians in 2015 23 December 2014 The United Nations Arms Trade Treaty will "enter-into-force" and become international law on December 24, 2014.
South Sudan: aid agencies warn of famine next year as upsurge in fighting imminent 6 October 2014 Agencies fear recent improvements will be wiped out as the number of severely hungry people will rise by one million in first three months of 2015.
Gaza crisis spiralling out of control 31 July 2014 The crisis in Gaza is fast spiralling out of control with water supplies critically low and a public health crisis imminent, Oxfam warned today