The children suffer from disturbing rates of malnutrition, anemia and other life-threatening health problems, according to the United Nations
More than 2,650 people, mostly women and children, leave region this week alone for Uganda in search of safety, UNHCR reports
Diphtheria and Cholera, forgotten and preventable diseases, are resurging in Yemen because of the war and Saudi-led coalition blockade
UN says people are dying because Syrian Government will not allow medical evacuation of wounded and critically ill patients from eastern Ghouta, a suburb of Damascus
A survey of Rohingya Refugees to assess needs and concerns finds health and safety to be major worries among this population
Arctic temperatures are rising at double the rate of the global temperature increase.
UNICEF says Saudi blockade of fuel jeopardizes access to water supply and delivery
Half of Central African Republic’s 5 million population, more than half children, depends on humanitarian support to survive
Saudi-led coalition airstrikes against civilians and civilian infrastructure in Yemen could constitute war crimes
UNICEF official says thousands are abused, exploited and enslaved during their perilous journeys
U.N refugee agency reports it will start distributing the first of nearly 200,000 items of warm clothing to help recently arrived Rohingya refugees weather colder climate ahead
Smoke-Free World has come under intense criticism from health agencies and anti-tobacco campaigners who accuse it of acting as smoke-screen for Big Tobacco, a charge vigorously denied by foundation’s president
Women suspected of deliberately terminating their pregnancies in El Salvador receive heavy prison sentences for ‘aggravated homicide’
Saudi Arabia’s blockade of country harming emergency operations for civilians fleeing from intensified fighting
UN condemns mass execution of 38 men who it believes did not receive a fair trial under Iraq's flawed system of justice
Despite dark legacy left by the Darfur conflict, a growing number of refugees and internally displaced people have been returning spontaneously to their homes
Eighth round of Syrian peace talks have ended on sour note
The world generates staggering amounts of e-waste, equivalent to 4,500 Eiffel Towers
The refugees and their host communities need financial support, the UN says
International Organization for Migration notes spreading violence in parts of country has forced more than 4 million people to flee their homes
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