Chiapas has signed an ambitious agreement with UN to work together to meet UN Millennium Development Goal of cutting poverty in half b
Organizers say every person can do something to alleviate suffering of others, whether on local or global scale
Although intensity of fighting in Sudan's conflict-ridden province has lessened, International Committee of the Red Cross says needs re
UN says almost half of Somalia's population of 7.5 million is in need of regular food aid
Country's human rights record comes under scrutiny, for first time, by 47-member UN Human Rights Council under new mechanism called Uni
UNICEF representative in DRC says every time there is an upsurge of fighting in country, there is also an upsurge in violence against c
Agencies say pandemic is likely to have more severe impact on populations in countries, which have weak health systems
Campaign to target migrants as well as host communities in Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia and Yemen
UNHCR says nearly one million people fled their homes since government began its offensive against Taliban militants in and around Swat
More food available at start of annual harvest; decision to peg currency to US dollar and South African rand also helped
Emergency relief operation to help tens of thousands of people who fled large-scale fighting between Sudan's army and former southern r
Aid agencies say harsh winter conditions have cut off roads to dozens of villages in Western, Central Highlands of Afghanistan, making
Talks going on behind closed doors at US mission in Geneva
About 1,000 political, business and civic leaders are attending UN Global Compact summit in Geneva
The U.S. government described Harare's order banning humanitarian operations by non-governmental organizations as "despicable"
Secretary-general of Red Cross Federation, Markus Niskala, describes Cyclone Nargis as humanitarian catastrophe of staggering proportion
Spokeswoman Christiane Berthiaume says 26 trucks stolen, 15 drivers abducted since beginning of year
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies reports tremendous progress made in rebuilding structures destroyed, i
Paul Kagame angry about France's warrant for arrest of his chief of protocol in connection with 1994 assassination of former president
Official says excessive income inequality can be counter-productive, damaging for most economies
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