UN report on Israel's 2014 assault on Gaza decries unprecedented human suffering

A United Nations report into the Israeli assault on Gaza in July 2014 which was released Monday decried the devastation and human suffering incurred on the Palestinians by the Israelis, stating that it was unprecedented and will impact generations to come.

Yemen peace talks in Geneva collapse

The Yemen peace talks in the Swiss city of Geneva have collapsed, with the foreign minister of the government-in-exile blaming the Houthi representatives of refusing to meet with them.

Number displaced worldwide hits record high (UN report)

The number of people displaced by war, conflict or persecution reached a record high of nearly 60 million around the world in 2014, a UN report says.

Greek islands under ‘tremendous strain’ as hundreds of refugees arrive daily (UN)

UN, 16 June 2015 – More than 55,000 refugees have arrived in the Greek islands so far this year, with hundreds arriving every day in inflatable dinghies and wooden boats, putting a “tremendous strain” on the communities that receive them and worsening conditions for the new arrivals, the United Nations refugee agency said today.