UNICEF warns humanitarian agencies are unable to deliver aid to many rebel-controlled areas, situation has worsened since rebels seized Bangui
Commission could pave way for legal action against Pyongyang, accused of committing human rights abuses
UNHCR reports nearly one-half million claims were registered in 2012
UN agency says number of yearly deaths remained stagnant for past few years, number not going down because few countries have comprehensive road safety laws
Special investigator alleges an increase in torture, executions and repression of free expression in the country - charges Tehran denies
UN refugee agency predicts the number will continue to rise until a political solution is found for the two-year-long conflict
Estimated 2,400 schools are damaged, more than 1,500 schools being used as shelters, and more than 110 teachers, staffers killed in conflict
UNICEF says central, northern Mali are most heavily contaminated by unexploded remnants of war
Report examines how discrimination against women keeps them powerless, has direct negative effect on economic status of family, communities
'Lean season' lasts until end of March, and is period just before next harvest in April when food stocks are at their lowest
Marking International Ear Care Day, the World Health Organization says significant improvements can help address disabling disorder
Ban Ki-moon expresses deep concern about continuing deterioration of situation in Syria
Refugee agency warns displacement crisis likely to be long-lasting
Report represents first international global assessment of health risks from 2011 nuclear accident following earthquake and tsunami in Japan
Children's Fund says it has received little money to help people displaced inside Mali, as well as refugees who fled to neighboring countries
Top UN officials express disappointment Russia and China repeatedly block Security Council efforts to pressure Assad to stop violence
Some substances known as endocrine disrupters can alter hormonal system's functions, increasing risk of adverse health effects
Former war crimes prosecutor Carla del Ponte says atrocities have gone on far too long in Syria
Aid agencies report widespread displacement, crime in areas under control of Seleka rebel coalition
WFP found half of the families surveyed in Kismayo with children under the age of five were malnourished - calls for aid for this population and lactating mothers
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