$150 million boost to socially conscious businesses with low profit potential
The fund aims to help businesses working in areas like affordable housing which may have low profit potential or be overly risky
Laughter can bring attention to global refugee crisis, U.S. comic says
Ben Stiller, who recently met Syrians refugees in Lebanon, says he wants to see Americans become less fearful of refugees
Hundreds surrender as Islamic State nears defeat in last enclave
SDF official Mustafa Bali said that 1,500 to 2,000 Islamic State fighters and their families surrendered en masse on Tuesday
U.S. expands return of asylum seekers to Mexico to new ports of entry
Immigration advocates say that returning vulnerable migrants to dangerous border cities is illegal and violates U.S. obligations under international treaties
S.Sudan dismisses gang rape accusations, asks for peace funding
The UN investigation identified 23 individuals who bore responsibility for war crimes under international law
'No tomorrow' for many unless consumption falls - U.N.
Surging consumption of natural resources accounts for half of the world's planet-heating emissions and over 90 percent of the world's biodiversity loss
SDF says 1,500-2,000 people leave Islamic State Syria enclave
Those surrendering included both Islamic State fighters and their family members
More than 500 Banunu killed in attacks by rival ethnic group in DR Congo -UN investigation
More than 19,000 people were displaced, and almost 1,000 buildings, including churches, schools and health centres, were destroyed or looted
Security Council members urge Yemen parties to implement peace deal
Air strikes by the Saudi-led coalition killed at least 22 civilians, including women and children, in a village in northern Yemen this week
Prize-winning author, 21 UN workers among dead in Ethiopian Airlines crash
The number of UN staff members and aid workers from other agencies on board may have been higher than usual because of a week-long conference convened by UNEP in Nairobi