International Humanitarian Law

MOGADISHU — United Nations experts have strongly condemned the execution of four young adults on August 17, 2024, in Galkayo, Puntland, Somalia, for crimes committed during their association with the militant group al-Shabab. Puntland Age Verification Committee confirmed that four young men were under 18 years of age at the …

MOGADISHU — Somalia remains one of the world’s most serious humanitarian crises with millions of people exposed to unimaginable suffering, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on the occasion of World Humanitarian Day. The suffering is due to recurring and intensifying climate shocks, protracted conflicts, …

MOGADISHU — The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said on Thursday that Somalia is hosting 38,642 registered refugees and asylum-seekers as of February. About 67 percent of them are women and children, 30 percent are school-age children (6-17 years), and 26 percent are women and girls of reproductive …

MOGADISHU — Somali Police have launched a manhunt for a suspect who killed his pregnant wife in a gruesome murder in the capital Mogadishu. Authorities on Saturday issued a warrant of arrest on Sayid Ali Maalim Daud wanted for the killing of his wife in her house located in Dharkenley …

MOGADISHU — The Digfer Hospital in the city of Mogadishu recently confirmed the death of Luul Abdiasiis, a woman who was recently attacked by her husband at their residence in Mogadishu. Some members of Luul Cabdicasiis’ family confirmed the tragedy, stating that the deceased suffered severe fire burns inflicted by …

MOGADISHU — Six aid workers lost their lives, while 18 others sustained injuries in Somalia in 2023, the United Nations humanitarian agency has aid. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) released its annual humanitarian access report Sunday evening, in which it said that 2023 underscored the …

MOGADISHU — Flash floods caused by heavy rains on Wednesday have displaced 107,000 people in the Baidoa district in southwestern Somalia, the United Nations humanitarian agency said on Sunday. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said several houses were reportedly inundated, including makeshift shelters hosting over …

UNITED NATIONS/NAIROBI/GENEVA — The European Union executive has temporarily suspended funding for the World Food Programme (WFP) in Somalia, two senior EU officials told Reuters on Monday, after a U.N. investigation found widespread theft and misuse of aid meant to avert famine. The European Commission gave more than $7 million …

UNITED NATIONS — A Chinese envoy on Thursday called for the lifting of illegal unilateral sanctions so as to improve international humanitarian work. It is worth noting that illegal unilateral sanctions severely affect the ability of the public sector of the countries concerned to provide basic services such as education …

GENEVA — This year’s World Humanitarian Day is being commemorated at a time of increased risk for the thousands of aid workers who put their lives on the line every day to help millions of people affected by conflict and natural and human-made disasters. The United Nations says humanitarian workers …