There is no better way forward for Afghanistan than a national unity government, according to the head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan.

Leaders of the Islamist militant groups known as ISIS, ISIL or Da’ish are “undeniably” guilty of war crimes in Iraq, according to the UN human rights chief.

Women can play a significant role in situations of violent extremism through lobbying for laws that fight discrimination and impunity.

That’s according to an Iraqi female lawyer, Suaad Allami, who established the first legal clinic in the Middle Eastern country.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has experienced extremes of “hope and despair’ in less than one month.