Proper care could have prevented vision impairment or blindness in about half of the more than 2.2 billion people globally who suffer from these conditions, the World Health Organization says
More than one out of five people in conflict-affected areas live with some form of mental health condition, from depression and anxiety to post-traumatic stress
UNHCR says refugees within a particular geographical area are in need of international protection
Latest fatalities bring to 15,750 the total number of dead, on central Mediterranean escape route, since early January 2014
Fighting that erupted in Kasai province between armed groups and DRC security forces in 2016 has lessened and security conditions have improved
UN refugee agency warns battle to stamp out global statelessness is being threatened by growing anti-refugee and migrant sentiment, as well as rising nationalism
Forced displacement has reached record heights, with nearly 71 million people uprooted from their homes because of war and persecution, agency says
A group of 143 displaced people, including 56 children, stranded in war-torn Yemen, were repatriated this week
Nonprofit 'Education Cannot Wait' is investing $6 million in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger to support schooling for 187,000 children
At least 42 people have been killed, hundreds injured, and dozens detained in a series of demonstrations this week
Cholera is a water-borne disease, so more than half of the $20 million is expected to go to water, sanitation and hygiene interventions
The total number of migrants killed during the last six years is at least 15,000
Latest reports from Sudan’s Health Ministry put the number of confirmed cholera cases at 215, including eight deaths
Meeting could help bridge differences and build trust to open the door to a broader political process
Azizbe Ashurov and his organization have helped more than 10,000 people gain Kyrgyz nationality
Many Burundian refugees and asylum-seekers who have recently arrived in Tanzania cite persecution and fear of abuses as reasons for fleeing
Agency says asylum seekers on Greek islands must be urgently moved to the mainland to prevent the dangerously overcrowded conditions in the camps from exploding
Hurricane-force winds, torrential rains and storm surges flattened homes and destroyed infrastructure, rendering about 76,000 people homeless in the Bahamas
UN Human Rights Expert warns a host of natural and man-made disasters is impeding Somalia's efforts to stabilize country and improve conditions for its population
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