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18 dead in Myanmar as military crackdown escalates
March 01, 2021
State violence in Mynmar escalated when police opened fire on hundreds of protesters in the cities across the country,  killing 18, according to a UN report. It is the largest number of deaths in a single day since the coup began.
Ethiopian federal forces alleged to have indiscriminately shelled towns in Tigray, says rights watchdog
February 11, 2021
Rights organisation, Human Rights Watch have called for a UN inquiry into the alleged indiscriminate shelling of urban areas in Tigray by Ethiopian federal forces.
Bishop accuses UN troops of rape and abuse
March 13, 2018
A Central African bishop said UN peacekeepers could be guilty of crimes against humanity
World peace depends on right to life, Pope tells diplomats
January 08, 2018
The Pope warned against the movement to invent 'new rights' that clash with traditional morality
Population control is a ‘false solution’ to world hunger, Pope tells UN
October 17, 2017
Instead, he said countries should cooperate based on love, fraternity and solidarity
Cafod joins emergency appeal as millions face famine in East Africa
March 15, 2017
16 million people in four countries face severe hunger
Archbishop appeals for aid for ‘forgotten’ children of Ukraine war
February 22, 2017
The UN has said almost one million children are in need on assistance
Pope Francis appeals for urgent action to help famine-struck South Sudan
February 22, 2017
The Pontiff said words alone were not enough to help the people of the African nation
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