UN Rights Chief Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein says perceived threats of terrorism, extremism undermining fundamental principles of human rights
International Organization for Migration says it is scaling up repatriation of African migrants suffering abuse and exploitation in Libya, mainly at hands of police and militias
International Organization for Migration says death by asphyxiation on board smugglers’ boats sailing from Libya to Italy is horrific new trend
More attention paid to possible association between Zika and microcephaly, which causes brain abnormalities in babies
UNHCR, UNICEF setting up 20 Blue Dot hubs along Balkan migratory route, which includes Macedonia, Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia
The report recommends urgent action to stop the proliferation of armed groups in Libya
Two countries, along with some 40 others, will be focus of UN Human Rights Council during its four-week session which begins Monday in Geneva
Human rights office cites ‘intimidating display of force’ by police and military, Internet shutdown which hindered exchange of views and information
UNICEF finds children living in areas controlled by Russian-supported rebels in eastern Ukraine are being deprived of their most basic rights and needs
Operation aims to reach up to 200,000 people who are being denied food, medicine and other vital supplies by Islamic State
While evidence is piling up, crucial information must be gathered from babies expected to be born this summer, says one WHO official
Conflict has forced more than 2.5 million people from their homes and 21 million need humanitarian support, top UN official says
World Health Organization strategy focuses on mobilizing and coordinating partners, experts, and resources to help countries enhance surveillance of virus
UN refugee agency delivers blankets, mattresses and other emergency supplies for 1,000 families struggling in city ravaged by Yemen's civil war
High Commissioner for Human Rights says if intentional, these attacks which killed scores of people and injured many more injured, could amount to war crimes
UN says 14 million people are food-insecure, 2.5 million people are in crisis and require urgent humanitarian assistance
More than 1 million refugees, migrants from Syria and elsewhere made dangerous sea journey to Europe last year, with 80 percent landing on overcrowded Greek islands
WHO monitoring group of pregnant Colombian women infected with virus to determine if Zika is behind explosion of microcephaly in Latin America
Some countries faced unfavorable treatment for not toeing political line inside soccer world body, Jordanian candidate to head FIFA says
Report finds that climate change and El Nino had a strong influence on natural disasters in 2015
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