On New Year's Day, UNICEF reports five children, aged between 6 and 13, were killed when their primary school in Idlib province was hit by rocket fire
Antonio Guterres offers a gloomy assessment of the past year and pins his hopes for a better future upon the world’s youth
Attacks on children in conflict have risen threefold since 2010, making the past decade particularly deadly for children
Investigations into potential health threats and quick response by WHO and partners to global emergencies has protected millions from disease and death
The medical group says it had to leave Biakato because the presence of armed troops inside its health facilities goes against its principles of neutrality and impartiality
Report finds civilians in conflict-torn eastern Ukraine remain at risk of human rights violations and death despite easing of hostilities between Ukrainian government and Russian-backed rebels in Luhansk and Donetsk regions
United Nations reports more than two million Palestinians in occupied territories are facing humanitarian crisis, and $348 million is urgently needed to provide life-saving assistance to the most vulnerable
The UNESCO Qualification Passport is a standardized document, which contains information about the person’s qualifications, job experience and language proficiency
The legislation, which makes it easier to fire judges, is seen as further undermining the independence of the country's judiciary
Conditions in Libya have seriously deteriorated this year as civilian war casualties multiply and gross violations of human rights escalate
United Nations is urgently appealing for $34 million to provide life-saving support over the next four months
A big rise in Ebola cases last week in the Mabalako health zone is increasing concerns that the deadly virus could spread to other cities
Officials say trend indicates measures to end global tobacco epidemic are paying off
The Global Refugee Forum has ended with more than 770 pledges worth billions of dollars in financial and in-kind contributions
The UN projects 6.5 million Venezuelans will have fled the country by the end of 2020 because of the political and economic crisis
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan urged delegates attending the Global Refugee Forum in Geneva to put pressure on India to reverse its actions
Erdogan says he launched his military offensive in northern Syria to clear the area of Kurdish terrorists
More than 30 private organizations have pledged more than $250 million to help transform the lives of refugees and the communities hosting them
Three-day event, opening Monday in Geneva, aims to generate new approaches and long-term commitments to help refugees and communities that host them
Violent protests erupted in the Indian states of Assam and Tripura in the wake of last week’s passage of India’s new citizenship law, killing three people and Injuring many others, including police officers
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