Investigators accuse Chile's police and army of gross violations, including torture and rape, in crushing recent mass protests
Afghans represent the longest displaced and the longest dispossessed population in the world
Gains made in tackling the Ebola epidemic in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are being threatened by ongoing insecurity in the region
Number of displaced could reach 650,000 this year if militant attacks on civilians do not end, UNHCR says
Agency says fighting in North Kivu and Ituri provinces might reverse major gains made in bringing the region’s epidemic, which so far has claimed more than 2,000 lives, to an end
The World Health Organization recommends adolescents do moderate or vigorous physical activity for one hour every day to be healthy
Nearly 7,000 people have been killed or injured by landmines and explosive remnants of war planted by rebel forces in 2018-19, report says
1,106 children were killed in Syria in 2018; 'scale, severity and complexity of the crisis is staggering,' UN official says
Conflict and hunger are leading to sharp levels of displacement in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger as people flee their homes in search of safety and something to eat
Pardoned servicemen were accused of war crimes, with UN human rights office calling one of the pardons in a pending case ‘particularly troubling’
The pledge grew out of the 'Addis Ababa Call to Action,' a recent agreement among AU countries to increase domestic investment in health
Concern about the risks posed by e-cigarettes are increasing as reported cases of deaths and illnesses from these devices spread around the world
Millions are forced to work in conditions that put their health and lives at risk, leading health and safety agencies say
IOM says migration routes linking Latin America to North America are as deadly as the central Mediterranean route has been for the last six years
With health care in tatters after more than five years of conflict, people are dying due to serious shortages of medicine, equipment and staff
Next year, tests will begin on an innovative nuclear technique that sterilizes male mosquitoes to control the spread of dengue, Zika and chikungunya to humans
The current number of 4.6 million Venezuelan refugees and migrants is likely to increase to 6.5 million by the end of 2020 as conditions in the country worsen, UN official says
The WHO initiative will allow greater access to insulin at lower prices for a greater number of people
Dangers posed by armed groups in North Kivu and Ituri provinces are slowing the battle to stop the spread of the deadly Ebola virus
WHO calls the approval of the Ebola vaccine a landmark moment for global health and a likely game-changer in the battle against this deadly disease
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