Biden taps former rival Pete Buttigieg for U.S. transportation secretary
Pete Buttigieg would make history as the first openly LGBTQ Cabinet secretary if he is approved by the Senate
COVID-19 vaccines raise hope but the 'last mile' challenge looms
To tame a disease that has killed more than 1.6 million people, billions of vaccine doses must be shipped to people in every corner of the world
OPINION: A 70th birthday wish from the UN refugee agency: ‘make us redundant’
On UNHCR’s 70th anniversary, my challenge to the international community is this: put me out of a job. Make it your goal to build a world in which there is truly no need for a UN refugee agency because nobody is compelled to flee.
Push to modernise takes toll on Kabul's historical homes
Kabul's architectural heritage is disappearing, as many of the old homes are replaced with rapidly constructed high-rises to house new arrivals from rural provinces
Women cricketers defy threats to play for Afghanistan
As players begin formal training, hurdles remain in Afghanistan where many men are uncomfortable with women competing in public
U.N. warns 2021 shaping up to be a humanitarian catastrophe
Top U.N. officials warned the 193-member U.N. General Assembly on Friday of humanitarian catastrophe next year
Pakistan project wins award for shielding villages from natural disasters
Combining satellite images and mapping tools with local knowledge and community participation have made settlements safer
Pandemic fills ranks of extreme poverty worldwide
The U.N. projected that 235 million people worldwide - 1 in 33 people globally - will need humanitarian assistance in 2021
Afghans fleeing upsurge in violence face cold welcome in Kabul
Afghanistan’s capital is ill equipped to provide sanctuary to the growing numbers of families fleeing unrest in rural areas
Afghan female artist breaks tattoo taboo in Kabul studio
Soraya Shahidy believes she is the first female tattoo artist in Afghanistan