New chairman appointed to U.N. mission probing Myanmar abuses
"If there's any perceived bias...it undermines the credibility of the mission before it has started"
U.S.-trained Iraqi army unit committed war crimes in Mosul-HRW
Iraq has promised to investigate previous accusations of abuses and hold perpetrators to account
EU launches new aid scheme for Greece to help refugees with rent, cash
The scheme will provide 22,000 rented homes in cities and towns on mainland Greece and some 2,000 places on the islands
Three hundred UK charities hit by global crackdown on illegal funds
Thousands more charities have had operations disrupted by delayed payments causing financial losses and risks to employees
Trump to ban transgender U.S. military personnel, reversing Obama
The Pentagon ended its ban on openly transgender people serving in the military under Democratic President Barack Obama
U.S. officials discussing withholding some aid to Egypt over NGO law
Egyptian law restricts NGO activity to developmental and social work and introduces jail terms of up to give years for non-compliance
EXCLUSIVE-Group of nations urge UN Security Council to act to ensure access for Syrian aid
The United Nations says 540,000 people in 11 locations are still besieged, mostly by Assad's forces, while 4 million Syrians are hard to reach with aid
EXCLUSIVE-U.N. report accuses Saudi coalition of deadly migrant boat attack off Yemen
"The Saudi Arabia led coalition forces are the only parties to the conflict that have the capability to operate armed utility helicopters in the area"
Wanted Congo warlord surrenders to U.N. forces
Ntabo Ntaberi Sheka's militia, is one of a patchwork of armed groups regularly accused by the UN of using rape as a weapon of war
Wanted Congo warlord surrenders to U.N. forces
Ntabo Ntaberi Sheka's militia, is one of a patchwork of armed groups regularly accused by the UN of using rape as a weapon of war