More than 300 million people around globe living with disorder, representing 18 percent increase over 10-year period
UN says talks open 'window of opportunity' to seek political solution to end the war
UN says Syrian peace talks will be serious, deal with substantive issues aimed reaching political solution to end war
Millions at risk of death and illness in drought-stricken East Africa
Defendants in Libya were held incommunicado, allegedly tortured and denied private visits with lawyers, according to UN report
Local volunteers in war-torn country will go door-to-door to vaccinate more than 5 million children against deadly and crippling disease
Scientists call warm winter temperatures in the Arctic leading to record low sea ice extent 'extraordinary'
UN aid agencies boost emergency operations in country to head off famine, which could kill hundreds of thousands of people
Syrian government and rebels deny humanitarian access to UN aid agencies
Human Rights spokeswoman says appeal will support hard-hitting investigations into rights violations committed in places such as Bangladesh, South Sudan and Syria
Teleworkers benefit from better work-life balance and more flexibility, but often suffer from high stress levels and sleep disorders
UN reports more than 40,000 violations of the cease-fire agreement over a 10-day span, more than normally would occur during a whole month
Officials say nearly two million people in Aleppo deliberately deprived of safe water are slowly getting access
UN condemns excessive and disproportionate use of force by Congolese armed forces in Kasai, which has killed more than 100 mainly civilians and militia
Vote to ease citizenship rules for grandchildren of immigrants despite inflammatory campaign against measure by right wing extremists
UN seeks $748 million to provide humanitarian assistance to 6.7 million people in Democratic Republic of Congo this year
More than 1.5 million refugees flee South Sudan, creating third largest refugee crisis in world after Syria, Afghanistan
The UN warns Yemen is on the brink of famine and nearly 19 million people, or two-thirds of the population, need humanitarian assistance
January was worst month for delivery of humanitarian aid in Syria due to government refusal to grant access
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