Childhood stunting can cut future earnings by up to a quarter - Lancet
Strong evidence links stunting and extreme poverty to reduced cognitive and educational development, poorer adult health and lower earnings
"Unfair" refugee distribution stokes global crisis - Amnesty
More than half of refugees have found shelter in Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, Pakistan, Iran, Chad, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda and Democratic Republic of Congo
Congolese refugees outpace Syrian arrivals in the U.S., new data shows
The high number of refugees from Congo may reflect an easier passage for those from DRC through the stringent vetting process refugees must undergo
Child labour taints production of batteries for electric carmakers, Amnesty says
"We have found that there is significant risk that cobalt mined by children could be entering their supply chains"
Refugee exodus from Burundi sparks concerns 'overstretched' neighbours will not cope
Number of refugees fleeing violence, abductions and torture in Burundi has passed 300,000, the United Nations says
U.N. rights chief raps Congo over protest deaths
"The writing is on the wall and the authorities need to pull back from their extremely confrontational position and build bridges with the opposition"
A woman cries for her husband in front of a UDPS office in Kinshasa
A Congolese woman cries for her husband, who according to witnesses was killed when security forces burned down the headquarters of the main opposition party Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS), in front of a UDPS office in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, September 22, 2016. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic
Congo opposition calls for new sanctions on leaders for protest deaths
"Without sanctions, they will continue killing people like mosquitoes"
Myanmar refugees, including Muslim Rohingya, outpace Syrian arrivals in U.S.
Over past year, 11,902 Myanmar nationals resettled in U.S., compared to 11,598 arrivals from Syria
U.N. Burundi inquiry identifies crimes against humanity suspects
The UN verified 564 executions since April 2015 when President Pierre Nkurunziza sparked protests by saying he would seek a third term