Study notes that pollutants affect people through direct inhalation, food intake and skin contact
Regional insecurity hampers efforts to distribute aid to some parts of Syria, says United Nations
Report finds early pregnancy and childbirth often lead to serious health problems, social exclusion and, in some cases, death
Escalating violence could put lives at risk as some 10,000 Nigerians have fled into neighboring Cameroon, Chad and Niger in recent months
WHO warns protective measures must be taken to prevent crippling disease from spreading
UN says humanitarian needs have nearly tripled in Central African Republic as situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo worsened this year
New World Health Organization report says fewer people dying, falling ill from tuberculosis, but that recent gains risk being lost
World body seeks ways to help populations in region fight humanitarian emergencies that keep them in poverty and dependent on foreign aid
Session is the second time Beijing has reported to council in Geneva, which prompted protests by Tibetan activists
UN says 1.6 million people in Central African Republic are in urgent need of food, protection, health care and other life-saving services
New tech can save lives during natural disasters, but the most disaster-prone countries tend to be some of the poorest in the world
Public-private global health partnership announced nearly four million children’s lives will be saved thanks to additional vaccinations
Human rights group have questioned trial procedures in Iraqi courts; some 900 people are believed to be on death row in Iraq
Iranian parliament speaker declines to say whether Iran will bring any concessions to Oct. 15-16 nuclear talks in Geneva
UN refugee agency says disaster should serve as wake-up call to do more to protect victims
According to UNICEF, the past nine months of lawlessness and insecurity have been disastrous for children in the Central African Republic
Participants at U.N. refugee conference in Geneva appeal for stronger international support for Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey, Iraq
Independent expert Mashood Baderin acknowledges Khartoum has taken positive steps, but says they are too slow and fall short
Nicholas Kay warns failure to do so would have serious regional, international consequences
UNAIDS says most striking results found among children, for which the number of new HIV infections has been cut by 52 percent since 2001
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