Shabia Mantoo

BREAKING: The UN’s rights chief Volker Turk calls on the US to carry out its announced probe into an air attack that killed 175 people at an Iranian girls’ school “very quickly.” 🔴 LIVE updates: aje.news/o8lvu2

My latest: Ushering in the age of impunity: Venezuela, Palestine, and the end of international law mondoweiss.net/2026/01/usheri…

She has a name. Her name is Maryam Abu Daqqa.

The Israelis bombed a hospital - again - then they bombed those emergency responders who went to rescue the injured. Dear Prime Ministers and Presidents, how much more documented and live-streamed evidence of genocide do you need to witness before you will act? 📹 @AlGhadTV

No, we never get used to the pain. It breaks our broken hearts again every time 💔💔💔

If you aren’t sick to your stomach, if you aren’t maddened beyond belief, if you aren’t heartbroken, if you aren’t feeling rage or grief or something else, then you aren’t paying attention.

This is genuinely brilliant coverage of Israel's destruction of Gaza by ITV. It's the sort of coverage which we should have expected throughout by the Western media - if they had accurately reported on one of the great crimes of our age.

The humanitarian community calls for an end to the so called "Gaza Humanitarian Foundation" (GHF) since it provides nothing but starvation and gunfire to the people of #Gaza. Since this scheme began, at least 500 starving people have been reported killed and nearly 4,000 injured while desperately struggling to get food. Under this new abomination, Gaza has gone from 400 aid distribution points to only four militarized distribution sites. Today, 130+ NGOs have called for the restoration of a unified, UN-led coordination and distribution based on international humanitarian law inclusive of @UNRWA. 👇 Read the joint statement @Oxfam, @NRC_Norway, @save_children

2.5 million refugees worldwide will need to be resettled next year, according to @Refugees estimates. The largest refugee populations that will need to be resettled in 2026 are Afghans, Syrians, South Sudanese, Sudanese, Rohingya, and Congolese. buff.ly/3Ojd1M9

#BREAKING: 122.1 MILLION PEOPLE ARE FORCIBLY DISPLACED IN THE WORLD TODAY Source: UN Refugee Agency Global Trends Report issued today unhcr.org/news/press-rel…

A British surgeon working in southern Gaza has compared the region to a "slaughterhouse" because of the daily bombardment from Israeli forces. trib.al/X7UzHCm

"Child Survival Crisis"! Funding cuts mean reduced aid w/subsequent rise in malnutrition rates for Rohingya refugee children. Latest piece from the world's largest refugee camp by @MIJamjoom who has been reporting since the start of this overlooked crisis youtube.com/watch?v=MDToA6…

Throughout his papacy, Pope Francis used his unique moral authority to call on governments to welcome, protect, promote, and integrate refugees into society – especially at a time when their desperate plight is too often met by barriers, rejection and fear.

May you rest in peace, Pope Francis. You stood up and spoke out — relentlessly — for the poor, the persecuted, the victims of war, the refugees, the migrants. May you continue to give us faith and courage in this brutal world. @Pontifex

26 years in UNHCR and I have rarely seen a crisis of this magnitude. Millions displaced, hunger, horrible stories of rape and sexual abuse, people desperately in search of safety, in search of a future for their children. The people of Sudan deserve our support. #KeepEyesOnSudan

#Gaza: Israeli Forces bombardment continues from air & sea for the third day. We are fearing that the worst is yet to come given the ongoing ground invasion separating the north from the south. Evacuation orders forcing people to flee were issued impacting tens of thousands of people. The vast majority have been already displaced, treated like “pinballs” since the war began nearly 1.5 years ago. In the past few days, another five @UNRWA staff have been confirmed killed, bringing the death toll to 284. They were teachers, doctors and nurses: serving the most vulnerable. Meanwhile, the siege on the war-torn enclave tightens. For nearly three weeks now, the Israeli Authorities continue to ban the entry of any humanitarian aid or basic commercial supplies. Under our daily watch, people in Gaza are again & again going through their worst nightmare. An endless unleashing of the most inhumane ordeals. No time left, we need now: - a renewal of the ceasefire - ⁠a dignified release of all the hostages in Gaza - ⁠an unimpeded flow of humanitarian aid & commercial supplies.

@FilippoGrandi The UN Refugee Agency estimated that up to 3.5 million Syrians, both internally displaced + refugees, could return in the coming months. Our most recent surveys show that 80% of refugees hope to return one day, with 27% intending to do so next year: x.com/RefugeesMedia/…

@ACANU_Geneva @UNGeneva @VOANews @DeutscheWelle @ABC Condolences to all Lisa’s family, friends and all of ACANU Geneva. We are deeply saddened to learn of her passing… May she rest in highest peace, and may her legacy always shine on.

#Sadness @UNGeneva It is with deep emotion that we learned of the passing #Geneva of our colleague Lisa Schlein (1934-2025) correspondent for @VOANews @DeutscheWelle @ABC for several decades. Her pertinent questions & her laughter will be missed. Oir thoughts are with her family

Heartbroken to learn of the passing of dear Lisa. One of the most committed, caring and compassionate journalists we’ve been honored to know. Thank you for bringing the world’s attention to the most pressing humanitarian emergencies and issues of our time. We miss you dearly.

Migrant rescue agencies said they saved an 11-year-old Sierra Leone girl from the Mediterranean after she spent three days fighting for her life at sea when the refugee boat she was traveling in sank. dw.com/en/eu-11-year-…