687 medical personnel have been killed and 329 medical facilities have been attacked since start of war in 2011, according to activists
Dogs are main carriers of the disease that kills more than 70,000 people worldwide each year — most of them children
Internationally prohibited practice remains deeply entrenched in country’s criminal justice system, UN Committee Against Torture says
Rebels accused of killings, torture, illegal detention and forced labor in conflict claiming 9,100 lives since April 2014
World Health Organization calls for strong measures to promote, protect health as a central part of global environmental agreement
UN refugee agency says vast majority of arrivals are fleeing same groups of people responsible for horrific Paris attacks
One analyst says key message is while more educated global workforce enhances potential for economies to grow and develop, it is not an automatic process
Senior United Nations official warns of potential migration crisis in Sahel region of Africa because of conflict, climate change, abject poverty and lack of opportunity for young people
Weather agency says phenomenon associated with extreme droughts, storms and floods is 'playing out in uncharted territory'
UNHCR reports additional reception sites in Greece urgently needed to accommodate massive flow of refugees and migrants
Five years into conflict, Syria’s health care system is a shambles
Nicolas Maduro says opponents have lied about human rights in his country, but they accuse him of brutalizing dissidents and student protesters
UN agencies find that the risk of a woman dying from pregnancy-related causes has been cut nearly in half over the past 25 years
United Nations urging that greater international pressure be put on government to stop the violence and prevent a regional conflict from breaking out
UNHCR says this is the highest flow of refugees since a peace accord between the government and Tuareg rebels was signed in June
New report says CO2 gas concentrations in atmosphere last year hit new high, with 2015 looking like another record-breaking year
If all intended national contributions are fully implemented, UN study estimates global temperatures will rise around 3 degrees Celsius by 2100
UN expert commission zeroes in on alleged abuses against civilians by Iraqi security forces, allied armed groups in efforts against IS militants
UNICEF refugee and migrant crisis chief in Europe spends week tracking migrant flow along so-called Balkan route, describes it as utterly exhausting
World Meteorological Organization spokeswoman says even though Chapala has weakened, the destructive power of the storm's rains are not to be underestimated
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