Incoming U.N. chief appoints Nigeria's Amina Mohammed as deputy
Just 17 of the 79 under-secretaries-general were female in the U.N.'s history
Central African Republic violence worsening despite vote - U.N.
"The newly elected Central African government has not been able to come to grips with a deteriorating security situation"
Aleppo official pleads with EU as leaders urge full ceasefire
"We are not waiting for press communiques and declarations, or meetings for the organization of other meetings"
Dozens of Afghans deported from Germany as Merkel takes firmer line
Afghans made up a fifth of all migrants entering Europe last year
EU offers 610 million euros to Niger to curb migration
Afghans or migrants from Africa who are seeking a better life outside the impoverished continent much less likely to win asylum
Youth displaced by fighting in South Sudan play soccer on arrival at Bidi Bidi refugee’s resettlement camp near the border with South Sudan, in Yumbe district
Youth displaced by fighting in South Sudan play soccer on arrival at Bidi Bidi refugee’s resettlement camp near the border with South Sudan, in Yumbe district, northern Uganda December 7, 2016. REUTERS/James Akena
Launch of mini-satellites gives forecasters eye into hurricanes
"Our ability to forecast how strong the hurricane is going to be when it does make landfall will get much better"
Governments pledge $75 bln to World Bank's poorest countries fund
The latest replenishment will support health and nutrition services for up to 400 million people
Some poor Venezuelan parents give away children amid deep crisis
Most economists pin the responsibility of Venezuela's ailing economy on policies introduced by former president Hugo Chavez
Congo braces for unrest as president's mandate expires
The stretched United Nations peace-keeping mission is re-allocating some troops to reinforce its presence in the city