Russian military assaults are affecting 7.5 million children in Ukraine, according to the UN’s Children’s Fund
UN rights chief expresses concern about lack of accountability in Sri Lanka for gross violations of human rights
U.N. aid agencies scaling up humanitarian operations for Ukrainians whose lives have been upended since Russia invaded
Putin’s battle plan for Ukraine will likely entail deliberate targeting of civilians and civilian infrastructure to weaken its resolve to fight, says rights watchdog
Aggressive marketing practices by formula milk companies undermine women's confidence, discouraging them from breastfeeding their babies, the World Health Organization-U.N. Children's Fund has found
Emnati is likely to have a devastating effect on thousands of people who still are reeling from the impact of Tropical Cyclone Batsirai, which struck central Madagascar on February 5
The crucial March-to-May rainy season accounts for about 70% of total annual rainfall
Armed groups launched eight major deadly attacks over just 10 days this month
UNHCR worried about those cut off from aid
Conflict, COVID pandemic, and climate change have plunged more than 10.5 million people in the Sahel into acute hunger
Somalia is facing a food, malnutrition, and water crisis after three years of consecutive drought, compounded by heavy flooding, and infestation of desert locust
Hundreds of scientists meeting virtually will lay out the latest evidence on how past and future changes to the Earth’s climate system is impacting planet
Case rise seen as especially concerning because of high malnutrition levels
Number of those displaced has doubled, to more than 800,000, since last year’s military coup
Agencies are delivering food, water and sanitation, health supplies and protection services to people who urgently need this
Ukraine will not bow to Russia and is prepared to fight to protect its sovereignty and territorial integrity, says country's envoy to UN in Geneva
The WHO says if people remain vigilant, the continent is on track for controlling the pandemic
A humanitarian official says war in Ukraine would be cataclysmic, potentially engulfing neighboring countries and turning into a regional conflict
Insecurity and bureaucratic obstacles prevent medical and other crucial supplies from reaching millions of people in conflict-ridden northern Ethiopia
At least 62 internally displaced members of the Hema ethic community were killed and 38 injured when their camp was attacked by an armed group last week
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