Iraq needs $1.56 bln in 2016 for humanitarian response to Islamic State
Baghdad, strapped for cash amid a plunge in oil prices, will manage to fund less than 43 percent of those needs in 2016
Russia opposes South Sudan arms embargo, sanctions on leaders
The conflict in South Sudan has torn apart the world's youngest country, displacing 2.3 million people
World too focused on fighting ISIS in Iraq to see humanitarian needs-MSF
The charity's top concern is potential cholera outbreaks because of the limited access to clean water
U.N. urges more Darfur aid access as fighting displaces 34,000
Up to 300,000 people killed in Darfur and more than 2.5 million displaced in more than a decade of fighting, U.N. says
Syrians fleeing war find unlikely refuge in Sudan
Battling with its own economic crisis and conflicts, the African country has nevertheless opened its doors, offering Syrians safety
A third of world population lives in nations without freedoms - rights group
Syria, Tibet and Somalia ranked worst in 2015 which marked decade of decline in global freedom, says Freedom House
INTERVIEW-Goal of energy for all must be met ahead of 2030 deadline - CEO
Expanding clean, modern energy is vital both to improve lives and curb climate change, says Rachel Kyte
EXCLUSIVE: South Sudan needs arms embargo; leaders killing civilians - U.N. panel
Violations by warring parties include extrajudicial killings, torture, rape, abductions, recruitment of children and forced displacement