Iraqi forces recapture last Islamic State-held town
Iraqi forces will now focus on routing the militants who fled into the desert
Nations keep global climate deal on track despite U.S. pullout
Governments made advances on drafting a detailed rule book for implementing the Paris climate accord at the two-week meeting
The international protection system is failing refugee women and girls
Despite the layers of discrimination faced by refugee women and girls, they are not just passive victims
After ISIS control: The long road to recovery in Iraq
We can't turn our backs on the 11 mln Iraqis who will require vital humanitarian assistance for months, even years to come as they continue to search for a safe place to rebuild their lives
Russia casts 10th U.N. veto on Syria action, blocking inquiry renewal
Mandate for the joint inquiry, which found the Syrian government used the banned nerve agent sarin in an April 4 attack, expires on Friday
Syrian government bombing, rebel shells hit Damascus and suburbs
Eastern Ghouta is the last major rebel stronghold near the Syrian capital
Give displaced Rohingya jobs to prevent human trafficking, companies told
"Many of them will be drawn into the black economy, some of them will be exploited by criminals"
Slam poet from Sudan's Darfur puts a human face on refugee numbers
"Eleven days ago, two bullets crossed off two more faces from my family tree"
Russia, Syria armies step up attacks on Damascus enclave-rebels
At least eight civilians killed and about 94 wounded in the last 20 hours alone
More than 60 killed in air strike on Syrian market town
The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said three air strikes hit the market west of Aleppo