Conflict
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New York, Apr 1 (JEN): The humanitarian situation in conflict-torn Syria is deteriorating even further amid reports that the city of Idleb has fallen to anti-government insurgents, a senior United Nations relief official has warned. more
Kerala: The Maoists Gather

Research Associate, Institute for Conflict Management The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has owned responsibility for a series of violent actions in Kerala towards the end o ...

Persistent Polarization

Research Associate, Institute for Conflict Management On March 30, 2015, 41 people including 35 cadres of Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M)-led 30-party alliance, five Poli ...

Syria crisis worsening, warns UN relief official

New York, Mar 27 (JEN): The situation on the ground in Syria has “dramatically” worsened as the country enters its fifth year of war amid escalating fighting and targeted attacks against ...

After Germanwings crash, crew members declare unfit to fly

Frankfurt, Mar 25 (JEN): After the tragic crash of its Airbus A320 in the French Alps between Barcelonnette and Digne on Tuesday with 150 people on board, Lufthansa's Germanwings airliner ha ...

UN launches humanitarian appeal for battered Vanuatu

New York, Mar 25 (JEN): The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has launched a flash appeal for urgent funding to help with ongoing relief efforts in Va ...

UN official meets with Nigerian refugees in northern Cameroon

New York, Mar 25 (JEN): The United Nations refugee chief António Guterres began a two-day visit to Cameroon on Tuesday to see the impact of the displacement crises in neighbouring Nigeria a ...

Airbus crashes in French Alps, 150 feared dead

Marseille, Mar 24 (JEN): An Airbus A320 airliner, which was carrying 150 people, crashed in the French Alps between Barcelonnette and Digne on Tuesday, media reports.

Northeast: The Troubles Endure

Research Assistant, Institute for Conflict Management Insurgencies in India's Northeast have seen repeated cycles of reverses and resurgence. Most States in the region remain poorly gover ...

More aid needed for 120,000 displaced by clashes in southern Philippines – UN agency

New York, Mar 21 (JEN) Intensifying armed conflict in the southern Philippines island of Mindanao has displaced some 120,000 people since late January, the United Nations refugee agency said ...