Camps in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, fertile grounds for traffickers who prey upon vulnerable people, International Organization for Migration reports
Outbreak does not pose a global threat for now, because the virus has not spread across the border into neighboring countries
The global population is expected to grow by 2.5 billion people by 2050, with more than half that number coming from sub-Saharan Africa
Sudden arrival of some 200,000 people has created a chaotic situation in Kasai, which is unprepared to handle them
The UN rights chief wants diplomatic immunity to be waived for Saudi officials so an unimpeded investigation into Khashoggi’s disappearance can go ahead
UNICEF spokesman says school provides children who are living in an area of epidemic and conflict with a sense of normalcy and offers them a protective environment
International Organization for Migration reports some Rohingya refugee women in Cox's Bazar have formed committee that will enable them to present concerns, and needs to UN camp managers directly
UN Children’s Fund calls release of children, some as young as 11, significant milestone
Two-degree temperature hike world will translate into 1 billion people going hungry, World Food Program projects
Attacks by rebel groups have forced frontline workers to suspend important activities, increasing the risk of the spread of the Ebola virus
Refugee agency says cases of self-harm and attempted suicide among refugees in offshore facilities in Papua New Guinea and Nauru have jumped
Around 1,300 children have been killed and an equal number injured by Saudi-led coalition airstrikes since start of civil war in the country in 2015, UN says
Governments reportedly lose $31 billion in tax revenue every year from illegal trafficking in tobacco products
UN experts calling for perpetrators and masterminds of presumed murder of Jamal Khashoggi to be identified and brought to justice
Disaster-hit countries have reported $2.9 trillion in direct economic losses over the last 20 years, most due to climate-related disasters
Nearly 60 Colombian prisoners have been detained for more than two years without charge in prisons with 'monstrous beyond belief' conditions, says UN human rights office
Cutbacks are causing malnutrition levels to rise, health facilities to work beyond capacity and shelters to become more dilapidated
If not stopped, they say natural disasters will increase, sea levels will rise, Arctic Sea ice will melt, and food production drastically cut
UNHCR spokesman says mistrust, fear of neighboring communities and a sense of insecurity are prevalent in many areas
Over past four decades, World Food Program has been providing lunches to 1.6 million school children in arid and semi-arid areas of Kenya
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