World Health Organization says hepatitis B and C infections affect about 325 million people globally and kill about 1.4 million every year
He adds the longer the war in Yemen goes on, the harder it will be to find a political solution
The move was triggered by the deadly July 5 bombing of the Tajoura detention center on the outskirts of Tripoli
Special envoy to Syria appeals to international community to protect and support millions of vulnerable civilians who lack the bare essentials for survival
Key populations, including sex workers, drug users, men having sex with men, transgenders and prisoners, account for more than half of all new HIV infections
The destructive power of the two cyclones has wreaked havoc on the country’s infrastructure and agriculture
Scientists say heatwaves such as the one Earth is currently experiencing are consistent with climate scenarios
UN estimates more than 40 percent of population - around 11 million people - is in need of food aid
One in five Venezuelans who flee are forced to work under dire conditions without pay are held against their will until they pay off a debt to traffickers
Risk of spread of Ebola in DRC remains very high, but risk of spread outside region remains low
Countries in the Americas must work together to develop a regional, coordinated response to the United States’ hugely complex asylum problem: UNHCR
The case fatality ratio among these infected children under age five is 77 percent, compared with 67 percent among the general population
In light of the spread of the virus to Goma, a WHO Emergency Committee will be convened to determine whether Ebola in the DRC poses a global health threat
Two leading agencies report nearly 20 million children worldwide—more than one in 10—were not vaccinated against killer diseases
UN believes many of the 30 men sentenced to death have been subjected to arbitrary detention, as well as to torture in custody
Some of the more than 80 protestors still in custody are said to have been subjected to torture or ill-treatment
Russia-backed separatist conflict in eastern Ukraine, annexation of Crimean peninsula trigger fiery debate at UN human rights council.
The expert says the peace agreement must be respected by all and lead to disarmament, to justice, to reconciliation and to a country governed by the rule of law
Rohingya Muslims in northern Rakhine state face serious discrimination, and continuous, systematic violations of their fundamental rights and freedoms, according to UN officials
UN report says decreasing violence signals a chance for peace, but reconciliation is possible only if impunity ends and victims of crimes receive justice.
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