World Meteorological Organization reports rate of increase of CO2 in atmosphere is largest in 30 years
In first speech as human rights commissioner, Prince Zeid Raad al-Hussein also calls for an end to Israel's seven-year blockade of Gaza
Experts say work on several promising therapies, vaccines should go ahead at an accelerated pace
Report indicates suicide is second leading cause of death among those between 15 and 29; 75 percent of suicides occur in low- and middle-income countries
Economist says top 10 countries in World Economic Forum survey all scored high in structural reforms, health, primary education, technological readiness
An estimated 9,000 Nigerians have sought refuge in Cameroon’s Far North Region, Cameroonian authorities report
Independent experts had harsh words to describe recent incident in which policeman fatally shot unarmed black teenager in Ferguson, Missouri
Organization says 44 peacekeepers taken from their post a day earlier were removed 'for their own protection,' though name of group holding soldiers has not been released
World Health Organization says outbreak 'continues to accelerate' but that most cases are concentrated in a few local areas
World Health Organization warns major killer diseases will spread and health problems will worsen as the planet warms
UNHCR warns escalating conflicts, smuggling operations are driving greater numbers of people to embark on desperate journeys to reach Europe
UN Human Rights Office reports five new attacks against people with albinism over 11-day period this month
UN Human Rights Office says probably many more have been killed than latest report indicates
International coalition activists say urgent action is needed to save people whose lives and cultural heritage are in grave danger
UN agency says country now shelters almost 630,000 registered refugees, including nearly one-quarter of a million South Sudanese
An estimated 1.2 million people fled their homes this year to escape Islamic State attacks in both Iraq and Syria
World Health Organization says it does not recommend a ban on air travel to and from Ebola-affected countries in West Africa
Mogadishu officials declare drought in seven regions, warn of possible repeat of 2011 famine that claimed more than 250,000 people
Health officials fear war, displacement will spread disease; 2 cases confirmed
Refugee agency reports as many as 35,000 people from minority Yazidi religious group have arrived in Dohuk governorate of Kurdish Region of Iraq
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