WHO warns much work remains to be done to reduce the millions of premature deaths that occur every year from tobacco-related illnesses
Despite increased humanitarian needs, Red Cross reports donors are giving less because of economic pressures
WHO: lifestyle factors are at root of non-communicable disease crisis, which is responsible for millions of premature deaths every year
World Health Organization Director General Margaret Chan delivers an upbeat message on the state of global health
Child activists are urging governments to endorse an action plan to minimize impacts of natural disasters on their lives
World Food Program says its entire stock has been completely wiped out, leaving tens of thousands of people without food aid
Non-food items, such as telecommunications equipment, medicines supplied by other aid agencies also airlifted
Eight humanitarian groups form new organization to curb use of deadly weapons in heavily-populated urban areas
Human rights monitors report they have found more than 100 bodies since Thursday in three different towns in western Ivory Coast
UN agency warns hundreds of thousands of people are dying every year because of growing drug resistance to life-threatening diseases
UN Humanitarian Coordinator says government officials were not sure humanitarian situation justified needs assessment
UN Human Rights Office expresses great concern about reports of people gone missing, killings, arrests and intimidation
UNHCR spokesman says it is very difficult to provide humanitarian assistance to displaced under current conditions
WHO calls for action to fight all forms of malnutrition, including under-nutrition, obesity - affecting hundreds of millions worldwide
Immediate priorities include search and rescue, basic relief and psychological counseling
A UN report criticizes lack of freedom of expression, association and other fundamental rights in repressive communist nation
UN Special Investigator Tomas Ojea Quintana issues report describing increasing repression in Burma
UN reports their experts are in direct contact with directors of disaster relief teams in Japan
Special Investigator Juan Mendez says accusations came to light since fighting erupted in February
Refugee agency says situation becoming increasingly dangerous appeals to all parties to recognize refugees as vulnerable
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