Soaring temperatures confirm ongoing climate change, says World Meteorological Organization
Victim now advocates for landmine survivors, saying they should be given the assistance and support needed to rebuild their lives
Female genital mutilation is not medically justified and leads to long-term physical, psychological and social consequences, according to the WHO
IOM says it needs $66 million to provide life-saving assistance to tens of thousands of people displaced by increased violence in northeast Nigeria
Some of the recipients would be refugees and migrants who face grave human rights violations and abuse in the absence of rule of law
Conference on Trade and Development report says repercussions on international trade from 25 percent hike in tariffs on China will lead to a downturn in global economy, instability in commodities and financial markets
UN refugee agency, which is funding project, reports treatment plant can process human waste of 150,000 people every day
Most of the people the U.N. plans to assist live on both sides of the contact line, which separates Government forces from Russian-backed separatists
New WHO cancer pain control guidelines aimed at millions afflicted with this illness
More than 23,000 civilians have fled Deir-ez-Zor since fighting erupted between Islamic State militants and U.S.-backed Syrian Defense Forces in early December
WHO is cautiously optimistic that it is making headway in controlling the spread of the Ebola virus in some affected areas
Disease kills more than 300,000 women annually, most in low-and middle-income countries
The U.N. Relief and Works Agency is appealing for funds after Washington cut its $300 million contribution last year
Six people on average died or disappeared every day while trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea in 2018
Appeal will help millions of victims of Boko Haram attacks in northeastern Nigeria and hundreds of thousands of refugees who fled the country
41 million Children affected by conflict or disaster are suffering horrific levels of violence, deprivation and trauma
UN report says technological advances are creating new jobs and leaving many people behind as their skills are no longer needed
Fierce clashes between government forces and armed militants from the radical Islamic group Boko Haram erupted in late December in Borno state’s Baga town, near the Chadian border
Cyril Ramaphosa says move would help country’s economy recover, relieve internal tensions
Contrary to common perception, there is a very low risk of refugees and migrants transmitting communicable diseases to their host populations, global health body says
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