The head of the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, on Monday took aim at the “deliberate abandonment” of the laws of war today, while ...

Two decades after the scorched-earth campaign that left hundreds of thousands dead in Sudan’s Darfur, the International ...

Although there are fewer smokers now than 15 years ago, one in five adults worldwide is still hooked on tobacco.

UN aid teams in Gaza are “ready to go” with thousands of tonnes of supplies on standby to alleviate famine, widespread hunger ...

The UN Secretary-General António Guterres marked two years since the Hamas-led terror attacks on southern Israel by ...

More women must have a role in shaping peace agreements, security reforms and post-conflict recovery plans, UN ...

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) opened hearings on Monday to determine whether the right to strike is protected ...

More people are being forced to flee their homes as fighting continues in El Fasher, Sudan, the UN said on Monday, expressing grave concern over worsening conditions in and around the besieged city.

India’s eastern state of Bengal transformed this week into the world’s largest public art festival - an immersive blend of ...

As Israeli forces continued their push to take full control of Gaza City on Wednesday, reports emerged that another skeletal ...

Hospitals are overwhelmed and families are sheltering in the open after a deadly 6.9 magnitude earthquake tore through ...

The UN’s top humanitarian official in Sudan has warned of an impending catastrophe in Darfur, with civilians facing ...