Number of human rights violations committed in North Kivu province amounts to one-third of all violations in the country
IOM has documented 769 deaths between North Africa and Spain this year, more than triple tally in 2017
Migrants and refugees are subjected to "unimaginable horrors," including unlawful killings, torture, arbitrary detention, gang rape, slavery, forced labor and extortion
More people are dying from diseases and lack of health care than from the war itself
The United States and China blame each other for the crisis in the world trading system
The ICRC says the prisoner exchange operation will be long and intense, with a number of hiccups on the way
Many of the estimated 258 million migrants move for economic reasons or to escape violence or natural disasters
The free flow of commercial food supplies into Yemen should prevent food prices from skyrocketing, making food more affordable for millions
Tens of thousands of homes have been destroyed or damaged due to violence in the eastern provinces of Ituri and North Kivu
High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet is calling for a prompt investigation into the violent events that have killed at least five people and injured many more
Red Cross asks for $3 million to give food, clothes, and other aid to thousands of migrants facing cold weather
Millions of severely malnourished women and children in war-torn Yemen are at risk of dying
UN is appealing for $5.5 billion to help 5.6 million Syrian refugees including one million newborns, and five neighboring countries hosting them
Internet use is steadily growing in developing countries, especially in Africa
UN agencies hotly dispute claims that ending search-and-rescue missions will discourage migrants
Traffic accidents kill 1.35 million people every year, with Africa bearing the brunt with the highest death rates
ICRC regional director for the Near and Middle East says he was shocked by the extent of devastation in ancient, historic city of Aleppo
About 164 million people are migrating to foreign countries in search of work, an increase of 9 percent since 2013
December 10 marks the 70th anniversary of the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights
World Food Program says access to children in country's Houthi-controlled areas critical to saving them
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