UN investigators have warned of an ongoing genocide in Myanmar
Millions of elderly, disabled, extremely vulnerable victims of natural and man-made disasters fail to receive desperately needed humanitarian aid
UNICEF says more than 80,000 children lack food, safe water and sanitation and are at risk of epidemic diseases and acute malnutrition
UN agency says the toxic impact begins at conception and continues until adolescence, stunting infant brains and leading to chronic diseases later in life
Court will investigate and prosecute serious crimes, in particular crime of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes committed since January 1, 2003
UNHCR says international law clearly states any person whose life may be in danger has the right to seek asylum and benefit from international protection
Michelle Bachelet calls Burundi’s threats to prosecute members of the Independent Commission of Inquiry inflammatory and reprehensible
Providing millions in cash helps civilians war victims from resorting to desperate coping measures, such as child labor and forced marriages
Congolese migrants have been subject to serious human rights violations on both sides of the Angolan-DRC border, according to the UN human rights office
Many migrant children in Mexico are ill, dehydrated, traumatized and suffering from lack of basic services including health care, clean water and sanitation
The human rights defenders share a stubborn pursuit of justice for the rights of the disadvantaged, often at great risk to their personal freedom and lives
Fewer than 30 children have become paralyzed by polio this year compared to about one-half million in 1988 when the campaign to eradicate polio began
Despite improved access to agricultural land in some areas of Syria, erratic weather has caused sharp decline in crops this year, compared to last
Individuals fleeing persecution and violence have the legal right to enter other countries, including the US to seek asylum and international protection but Trump has vowed they will not enter
Washington is on shaky legal ground in barring Central American asylum seekers from entering the US as people fleeing persecution and violence have a right to international protection
Country faces worst hunger crisis in the world, with 18 million people suffering from chronic food shortages
Members of more than 3,000 households have been made homeless by storm, which has caused extensive damage to property and livelihoods
More than 87,000 people remain homeless three weeks after Sulawesi was hit by 7.5 magnitude earthquake, huge tidal wave
There are worrying reports that armed groups are building fortifications inside Idlib and that a conflict may engulf parts or most of the province
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