UN aid agencies are particularly worried about situation of some 4,000 refugees and migrants, most from sub-Saharan Africa, who are held in government detention centers
Human rights spokeswoman says, based on previous experience in Libya, UN agencies fear refugees and migrants in detention may be used as human shields or forcefully recruited to fight
A chartered plane carrying 160 stranded migrants from Mali, Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso took off for Mali this week amid the turbulent situation in Libya
But participants of an emergency session at the World Health Organization warn this is no time to sit back as the epidemic continues to spread
The World Health Organization is working to deliver lifesaving supplies to hospitals
More than 100,000 people have fled their homes since February and at least 190 people have been killed in the northwestern Syrian province
More than 800 women die every day from preventable causes during pregnancy and child birth because many cannot access reproductive health services, the United Nations Population Fund reports
UN says tens of thousands of refugees and displaced people in Niger suffer immense hardships as attacks by Boko Haram increase
UNICEF says Sunday's blast near two schools in the capital Sana’a left many children in critical condition, fighting for their lives
Intentionally targeting civilians or civilian objects, as well as indiscriminate attacks, may amount to war crimes, the UN warns
Preparations are off to a better start this year than last when aid agencies were still dealing with the massive influx of refugees from Myanmar
Armed groups killed 88 civilians last month alone compared to a total of 107 civilian deaths during all of 2018
Many Venezuelans cross into Cucuta, Colombia every day just to pick up items, such as food and medicine that they cannot find at home
Myanmar's military reportedly is again carrying out attacks against its own civilians; offensive may constitute war crimes, UN official says
A grim future is forecast for millions of children living in Bangladesh’s lowlands and on the storm-ravaged Bay of Bengal coastline
Of the 40 leading causes of death, the report says men have higher death rates than women from 33 of the risk factors
OCHA says poverty, hunger, impact of climate change and disputes over land and resources are some of problems that trigger inter-ethnic violence and that are behind rising insecurity
Nearly 900,000 people in Beira and three surrounding areas will receive one dose of oral vaccine that will protect them against cholera for at least six months
Ebola cases will continue to increase until full response measures can be put in place in all vulnerable areas
People would be executed for offenses such as rape, adultery, homosexual relations, robbery and insult to the Prophet Mohammed under the new code
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