Nine of 90 Rohingya refugees had died by the time their harrowing four-month sea odyssey came to an end last Friday
The ocean absorbs around 23 percent of the annual atmospheric emissions of carbon dioxide and acts as a buffer against climate change
Unidentified assailants executed at least 138 civilians, seriously injuring nearly 40 others and forcing thousands of fearful survivors to flee
Setback four times as severe as one sparked by 2008-2009 financial crisis, International Labor Organization says
In advance of World Food Safety Day, UN agencies are calling for concerted action to ensure food is free of toxins that every year cause deaths of hundreds of thousands of people
UNHCR strongly opposes efforts that seek to externalize or outsource asylum and international protection obligations to other countries
More than 2 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been distributed in 212 countries, with 75% going to just 10 countries
At least 57 civilians killed, including seven children, and nearly 6,000 forced to flee when their displacement sites came under attack
ILO says women, young people most adversely affected
As much of the world recovers, UNHCR officials say refugees who live in overcrowded, unsanitary settings are especially vulnerable to the spread of COVID-19
This season is likely to be particularly difficult for Central American and other countries still recovering from last year’s storms
Aid agencies concerned by health hazards linked to eruption itself, displacement to areas with pre-existing outbreaks
Smokers face 50% higher risk of developing severe disease and death from COVID-19 than non-smokers, study finds
Agency cites 17% jump in infections
30 health facilities in Gaza were damaged during the 11-day Israel-Hamas conflict, including the destruction of the Hala Al-Shawa primary health care clinic
Nicaragua’s National Assembly has passed a new electoral law that stifles dissent and restricts the movements of opposition parties, UN officials say
Some 400,000 potentially are affected by an evacuation order issued by local authorities
Cease-fire between Israel, Palestinians will not hold unless root causes of violence are addressed, UN rights chief says
Fifty thousand people are facing famine-like conditions and five million are just a step away from famine
Fund calls for urgent action to help the hundreds of thousands of children – and their mothers - who are missing out on life-saving shots and routine essential health services under systems that are on the point of collapse
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