Latest WHO figures put number of cases of deadly disease at 964, including 603 deaths
Senior UN official says competition between Lebanese and Syrians for limited resources is increasing tensions between communities
Convention on the International Trade of Endangered Species or CITES is threatening to sanction Thailand and Madagascar
UN report indicates some European countries are blocking Syrian asylum seekers, denying them a fair hearing to be granted international protection
The UN Population Fund reports an estimated 515 million adolescents and youth aged 15 to 24 live on less than $2 a day
WHO says stigmatization and laws criminalizing so-called deviant behavior discourages high-risk people from seeking help
Report blames most of 24 percent increase in civilian casualties on Taliban
UNHCR reports more than 500 people have lost their lives this year attempting to reach Europe's shores from North Africa
Survey indicates 1 in 4 Syrian women refugee are faced with prospect of spending their lives in exile alone, without husband to help them and their families
Work on new global agreement on Disaster Risk Reduction starts next week at UN in Geneva
Appointed Goodwill Ambassador in 2013, Hannah Godefa has visited several countries in sub-Saharan Africa to promote benefits of schooling
UNHCR spokeswoman says at least 45 people have been killed, and scores wounded in escalating violence
UN says most of about 10,000 Christians have fled historic Assyrian town of Qaraqosh after it fell to ISIL militants two weeks ago
UNICEF says about 65 percent of these internally displaced people are under the age of 18
World Meteorological Organization expects 2014 El Nino to reach same levels of strength as last El Nino from 2009-2010, which was the hottest year on record
Amnesty International reports that over the past five years, it has received reports of torture in 141 countries from every region of the world
IPU Secretary-General Anders Johnsson is preparing to step down after 16 years in office
Two-year ban on vaccinations in North Waziristan, where troops launched anti-terror operation, leads to outbreak in region
Human rights investigators working with UN Assistance Mission in Iraq say they have verified numerous alleged violations perpetrated by group
Activists’ report to UN Human Rights Council documents flagrant violations suffered by women at hands of military rulers
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