In Italy, 'guardians' help refugees settle in their new home
New, nationwide effort aims to match each "unaccompanied foreign minor" with an Italian citizen who volunteers his or her support
UN picks Norwegian for Myanmar role as tensions simmer over Rohingya crisis
In the early stages of the crisis, UN described Myanmar military campaign as "ethnic cleansing"
Japan to launch crackdown on asylum seekers - Yomiuri
Japan accepted just three refugees in the first half of 2017 despite a record 8,561 fresh asylum applications
Climate change harms health worldwide as millions swelter-study
125 million extra people exposed to heat waves since 2000
In defeat for Trump, U.S. judge blocks transgender military ban
Judge Kollar-Kotelly said that the reasons given for the ban "do not appear to be supported by any facts"
At least 5 killed in east Congo clashes -Human Rights Watch
Deteriorating security across Congo has prompted fears the country could slip back to the multi-sided civil wars of the turn of the century
U.S. pledges up to $60 mln for security in Sahel region
The pledge must now be discussed with Congress
WFP chief gets pledge from Congo's president on food aid access
The conflict in Kasai region turned Congo into the world's biggest displacement crisis this year
Displaced from Ivory Coast cocoa belt doubles to near 7,000
Ivorian cocoa farmers have long established illegal plantations inside national parks and forest reserves
Want to know when Ebola will strike next? Look to the forest
Researchers found that the Ebola was significantly more likely to emerge in areas with surrounding forest loss