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May 15, 2019

Campaigners track movements of Saudi ship with cargo of weapons

The Saudi Arabian vessel, which was reportedly loaded with six containers of Belgian-manufactured arms, docked at Tilbury last week.
May 14, 2019

Conscientious Objectors Day in London and Edinburgh

Wednesday 15 May is International Conscientious Objectors Day, and ceremonies will take place on London and Edinburgh.
May 11, 2019

Nearly 900 children released from armed group in north-east Nigeria

A total of 894 children, including 106 girls, were released from the ranks of the Civilian Joint Task Force in Maiduguri, north-east Nigeria as part of its commitment to end and prevent the recruitment and use of children.
May 7, 2019

Change the system or face global ecological collapse, says global biodiversity assessment

The world faces ecological collapse and mass extinctions unless dramatic action is taken to change social and economic systems, according to a global assessment by The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services.
May 2, 2019

Christian Aid welcomes new ministerial appointments

Christian Aid has responded to the new ministerial appointments made following the sacking of Gavin Williamson on 1 May 2019.
May 2, 2019

Grave concerns for trapped civilians in Libya

According to UN figures, the escalation of violence in and around Tripoli has caused the displacement of 42,000 people since early April.
April 24, 2019

Welcome for London Metal Exchange decision on responsible sourcing

Global Witness has welcomed the London Metal Exchange’s decision to introduce responsible sourcing rules for LME-listed brands.
April 9, 2019

Civilians must be protected as fighting escalates in Libya, says Amnesty

There is particular concern for 1,300 migrants in detention centres in Qasr Ben Gashir and Ain Zara.
February 28, 2019

Yemeni crisis forces families to take desperate measures for survival

Conflict, rising food prices and plummeting incomes in Yemen are forcing people to resort to desperate measures to stave off hunger, says Oxfam.
February 20, 2019

Conflict, poverty and hunger 'driving child marriage in South Sudan'

The main drivers of child marriage in Sudan are now poverty and hunger, fuelled by five years of conflict, says Oxfam.