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Nearly 18 million people – about one-third of Myanmar’s population – need humanitarian aid this year, according to the latest United Nations estimates.

Paralysed by its own Charter and structure, the world organisation that is charged with preventing wars confronts an existential challenge from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.When Security Counc

I mean, amnesty was 100% correct to report on both sides, because if you only report on one side, the one youre criticising just dismisses you. you know, youre a partisan. why do we have to listen to you? if you are reporting on both sides, you have that credibility of neutrality to be able to press both sides to respect humanitarian law. sure, but the ukrainians were only firing from civilian areas because their civilian areas were being attacked and indeed occupied by the russian military. but...

In today’s interconnected world, shots fired in one corner of the globe create ripple effects in other, seemingly far, places. One year since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, African countries, alth

You know, youre a partisan. why do we have to listen to you? if you are reporting on both sides, you have that credibility of neutrality to be able to press both sides to respect humanitarian law. sure, but the ukrainians were only firing from civilian areas because their civilian areas were being attacked and indeed occupied by the russian military. but what youre doing, youre getting into the substance of the report, and im not prepared to get into those details here. but thats very different ...

The year 2022 was incredibly difficult for people around the world. We were confronted by a series of major crises, including a continuing pandemic, a major war in Europe, an energy crisis, rising inf

Correct to report on both sides, because if you only report on one side, the one youre criticising just dismisses you. you know, youre a partisan. why do we have to listen to you? if you are reporting on both sides, you have that credibility of neutrality to be able to press both sides to respect humanitarian law. sure, but the ukrainians were only firing from civilian areas because their civilian areas were being attacked and indeed occupied by the russian military. but what youre doing, youre ...

To respect humanitarian law. sure, but the ukrainians were only firing from civilian areas because their civilian areas were being attacked and indeed occupied by the russian military. but what youre doing, youre getting into the substance of the report, and im not prepared to get into those details here. but thats very different from attacking the principle. amnesty was completely right on the principle to report on both sides. human rights watch does that as well. now, if i could, let me come ...

To accommodate 20,000 people in the event of an emergency. theyjust slam shut big blast proof doors at either end of the tunnel, and suddenly this stretch of road becomes a i.5km long shelter. surrounding the tunnel is a vast seven—floor structure with all the facilities that might be needed in the event that the bunker is activated. today, its capacity is reduced to 2,000 people with regular tours available. what kind of things might people use this for today? still, armed conflicts. it could...

In the city of lucerne, what was built as the largest shelter in the world lies hidden in the heart of the city. this kind of looks like any old tunnel you might find in europe, but were in switzerland, so you might be forgiven for suspecting something else is going on, and this one is special. its part of a huge bunker system that was designed to accommodate 20,000 people in the event of an emergency. theyjust slam shut big blast proof doors at either end of the tunnel, and suddenly this stretc...