Such weapons are a threat to human life and the environment and must be eliminated, according to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres
Rights Commissioner blames Security Council inaction for carnage in Syria, DR Congo, Yemen, Burundi and Myanmar
UN refugee agency welcomes decision by Mauritanian authorities to issue birth certificates for some 7,600 Malian children born in Mbera, sprawling refugee camp along Malian border
Inter-communal conflict has displaced some 66,000 children internally and sent another 25,000 seeking refuge in neighboring Uganda, UNICEF reports
Three million Syrians displaced internally or as refugees and communities hosting them would receive life-saving assistance
Staffan De Mistura urging cease-fire to stop both the heavy airstrikes on eastern Ghouta and indiscriminate mortar shelling of Damascus by rebels
At least five Congolese refugees died, reportedly from shots fired by Rwandan police, during food ration cuts protests
Children in Myanmar and Bangladesh need end to violence and discrimination against Rohingya people
Hundreds of thousands of displaced people are trapped in remote enclaves in Borno State with limited freedom of movement and unmet basic needs
Flooding, landslides and outbreaks of waterborne diseases among dangers faced by members of Muslim minority who fled Myanmar for Bangladesh
Victims of ethnic conflict in Tanganyika are subject to torture, murders, arbitrary arrests, forced labor, rape and forced marriages
Health experts warn against unnecessary use of oxytocin infusion to speed up labor or caesarean sections for healthy pregnant women
Iraqi cities freed from Islamic State militants heavily contaminated with IEDs, booby traps
Six Congolese refugees seeking to cross Lake Albert in hopes of reaching safety in Uganda died in recent days
Declaration underscores non-discriminatory principle that everyone is equal and everyone has same rights
UN migration agency reports thousands of Ethiopian migrants continue to make perilous journey to war-torn Yemen in search of better economic opportunities despite dangerous security conditions
The World Health Organization is calling for resolute action to end violence against children
Hundreds of thousands of Rohingyas in Bangladesh at risk of flooding, deadly landslides during heavy rain season
Escalating violence in country has sent more than 85,000 fleeing for their lives in past 10 weeks
20th and 21st century photographic masterpieces from New York collection on exhibit at internationally renowned photography museum in Switzerland
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