More than 650,000 people have fled their homes since Islamic State fighters captured the northern city of Mosul in June
When the fighting finally stops, UNRWA will face many challenges, including meeting large-scale humanitarian needs, relocation of thousands of displaced
Top envoy says that if armed groups in country’s east do not voluntarily disarm, they will face military pressure to do so
Some Council members accuse Russia of being cause of crisis it seeks to contain
Day earlier Israeli shelling killed 19 civilians sheltering at a UN school in the Gaza Strip
Administration condemns school shelling, using tough, yet carefully worded language that reflects growing White House irritation with Israel over civilian deaths
Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson gets emotional speaking about deadly attack that also injured more than 100 people
The flood of unaccompanied Central American children into the United States has given rise to a debate over whether or not they can stay, and that will largely depend on whether they are classified as refugees. But what exactly determines refugee status? VOA United Nations correspondent Margaret Besheer asks the experts.
Flood of unaccompanied children into US from Central America has given rise to a debate over whether or not they can stay, and that will largely depend on whether they are classified as refugees
Death toll in Gaza Strip tops 600 and a cease-fire with Israel remains out of reach
Meanwhile, witnesses say pro-Russian rebels have handed over to Malaysian experts flight data recorders of plane
Ban Ki-moon heads to region Saturday to seek end to violence between Israel and Hamas militants
US and Russian ambassadors trade accusations during emergency session to discuss downing of Malaysian flight in eastern Ukraine
Libya’s foreign minister warns his country could become a failed state without international assistance
New resolution authorizes UN humanitarian agencies, their partners to use four additional border crossings into Syria, even without Damascus’s consent
WHO warns that nearly half of those who die from non-communicable diseases - about 16 million people - do so prematurely, before age 70, and majority who die from these illnesses reside in developing countries
De Mistura, who has a decades-long resume of United Nations posts, replaces Lakhdar Brahimi who resigned at end of May
Ban Ki-moon tells Security Council the only way to prevent Israeli ground offensive is for Hamas to stop firing rockets
Most serious situations reported in Syria, Iraq, Nigeria and South Sudan
UN humanitarian chief says more refugees need help as situation in Syria deteriorates; Syria's UN ambassador contests her report
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