Agency expects repatriation to be long, complicated process
Organization says increasing politicization of Commission undermining reputation of UN as a whole
Displaced people caught in cracks of international humanitarian law; since they have not crossed an international border they are not
But World Health Organization does not believe this increases threat of human influenza pandemic, with potential to kill millions
Official says treat comes from rising intolerance and fear of terrorism
More than 265,000 Iraqi expatriates showed up at polling places in 14 countries
IOM says time running out for group of 5,000 displaced people on 435-mile trek back to their homes in southern Sudan
World Food Program says most of victims in Africa
Acting High Commissioner for Refugees, Wendy Chamberlin, starting five-day mission to assess humanitarian operations
WHO's Vera Luiza da Costa e Silva says treaty provisions aim to dissuade children from smoking, helping adults to kick habit
Official finds tribal conflicts affect displaced people's willingness to return home, local economy and food resources
Official says 20 of world's forgotten emergencies, most in Africa, have received about 10 percent of what they need, but tsunami-affect
Zimbabwe's Justice Minister, Patrick Chinamasa, says Zimbabwe does not need advice from anyone about freedom
A senior UN official says providing tsunami survivors with work and housing are key factors in their recovery
UN Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees says donors have not come up with $62 million agency needs to carry out its work
UN report:Depreciation of dollar alone is not enough to reduce global imbalances
Activists say they want UN to begin negotiations for legally binding Convention to provide safe, clean water to millions
International Federation of Red Cross, Red Crescent Societies appealing for nearly $700,000 to assist 17,500 victims of severe snowfall
Rights groups say torture, other forms of abuse committed by both Maoists and Nepalese Army
Refugee agency says it not promoting returns to Iraq because conditions in many areas remain dangerous, basic services largely unavaila
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