Appeal is second phase of a UN strategic plan to help Mali get back on its feet after years of internal conflict left the country and its people in ruin
Malawi is on high alert following a cholera outbreak in southern border areas, near Mozambique
World Health Organization says it is celebrating a number of successes in reducing tobacco use during the past 10 years
UN agency warns that health conditions in CAR, Iraq, South Sudan, and Syria are deteriorating
UN refugee agency says latest surge of violence was triggered by clashes between herders and farmers on one side and Christian anti-Balaka on the other
To combat problem, WHO launches initiative to promote so-called “smart” syringes that cannot be used more than once
World Health Organization calls new Antigen Rapid Test a breakthrough in efforts to detect deadly virus
UN meeting urges warring factions to allow humanitarian agencies to deliver desperately needed aid to millions who have been out of reach
Accurate data on fighting, casualties scarce but UN reports of ongoing shelling, thousands of people hiding in cellars in Debaltseve area
Agency head: International support of Central African Republic is vital as it transitions toward more stable, democratic society
Kingdom entering third year of battling MERS-Corona virus, which had a 35 percent fatality rate in 2012
Some delegates who attended week of UN talks fear expanded text may complicate efforts to combat global warming
UNICEF representative in Yemen says about 900 000 children there are acutely malnourished and about 210,000 are severely malnourished
Group says assaults are endangering efforts to stop spread of disease; WHO reports sharp increase of new cases in Guinea
UNHCR says climate change is indeed a driver of human mobility and will likely increase the displacement of populations
Report, due for March presentation, expected to dash any lingering hope of a democratic, egalitarian post-Arab Spring Libya
Study finds millions of girls in at least 70 countries affected; most cases recorded in sub-Saharan Africa, Oceania, West Asia
First of several UN-sponsored negotiations to draft climate change agreement to halt global warming begins in Geneva
WHO says FGM rates highest in Somalia, Guinea, Djibouti and Egypt
Clinicians, experts mull best-care practices for current patients, explored follow-up treatment for survivors
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