World Health Organization says problem has reached epidemic proportions, affects more than one-third of women worldwide
Refugee agency reports there are more than 45 million refugees and internally displaced people around the world
UNHCR says thousands of Nigerians crossing into Cameroon a week ago were fleeing clashes between the Nigerian army, Boko Haram rebels
Commission chairperson says Africa has many hurdles to overcome, but she remains optimistic the continent is up to task
UNICEF said Yemen’s on-going national dialogue gives agency an opportunity to engage with decision makers working on new constitution
UNHCR says many people who had been trapped by fighting in al-Qusair are now fleeing to Lebanon
International celebrities are lining up in support of millions of refugees who have been forced to flee their homes
In advance of World Blood Donor Day, which falls on June 14, World Health Organization warns of global shortage of safe blood
International Labor Organization estimates 10.5 million children working as domestic workers in hazardous, sometimes slave-like conditions
UN refugee agency says tens of thousands have fled fighting, with nearly 6,000 seeking sheltering in neighboring Niger
United Nations warns country is unraveling as battles rage nationwide
Agency warns coming rainy season will make deliveries to tens of thousands impossible
Refugees continue to overwhelm neighboring countries Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq, says UN refugee agency
Agency says ending stigma against these children will benefit both the children and society as a whole
World Health Organization officials promote advertising blackout ahead of World No Tobacco Day on May 31
UN Human Rights Council votes to condemn Syrian regime's use of foreign fighters in battle-torn town
A group of Syria-based factions has accused main opposition coalition-in-exile of failing to represent Syrian people
Shortage is result of fighting in area, which has damaged local infrastructure
Navi Pillay says international community has failed to protect the victims of Syria’s civil war
Refugee agency issues statement in response to accounts of back ups and delays at international border crossings
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