Preventing childhood pneumonia in India: the case for vaccines
New vaccines, previously out of reach for a majority of children, will soon be available free of cost for those that are most vulnerable to deadly diseases
Migrants seek new routes into Balkans after formal borders sealed
Some people chance the trek on their own while others use traffickers, who charge between $350 and $600 per person
Migrants seek new routes into Balkans after formal borders sealed
Some people chance the trek on their own while others use traffickers, who charge between $350 and $600 per person
INTERVIEW - Don't let Afghanistan become forgotten crisis - Red Cross official
"The international community must keep their attention on Afghanistan. It's far from being over"
Child brides sometimes tolerated in Nordic asylum centres despite bans
In some cases, authorities allow girls to stay with their husbands, believing it is less traumatic for them than forced separation after fleeing wars
19-year-old Negin leads an ensemble of 35 women that plays both Western and Afghan musical instruments. Kabul, Afghanistan
Negin Ekhpulwak, leader of the Zohra orchestra, an ensemble of 35 women, practises on a piano at Afghanistan's National Institute of Music, in Kabul, Afghanistan April 9, 2016. Playing instruments was banned under Taliban rule in Afghanistan, and even today, many conservative Muslims frown on most forms of music. Living in an orphanage in the capital, Kabul, 19-year-old Negin leads an ensemble of 35 women that plays both Western and Afghan musical instruments. In a country notorious internationally for harsh restrictions on women in most areas of life, Negin's story highlights a double challenge. REUTERS/Ahmad Masood
Proposed world children's court would punish abuses, slavery
The court is urgently needed in light of the refugee crisis, former Prime Minister Gordon Brown said
Afghan schools, hospitals under threat, U.N. says in grim report
Violence forced over 369 schools to close last year, affecting more than 139,000 students and 600 teachers, says UN
Afghan teenager braves threats, family pressure to lead women's orchestra
"Compared to women outside Afghanistan, we feel we are in a cage" - orchestra leader Negin Khpalwak