'I was forced to kill my best friend', former DRC child soldier says
Abducted at age 5 by rebel soldiers, Michel Chikwanine was blindfolded, handed an AK-47 gun so heavy he could barely lift it and ordered to shoot
Food production in Syria hits all-time low - U.N. agencies
More than 7 million people in Syria are classified as "food insecure", meaning they are not always sure where their next meal is coming from
Food production in Syria hits all-time low - U.N. agencies
More than 7 million people in Syria are classified as "food insecure", meaning they are not always sure where their next meal is coming from
Iraq's children of caliphate face stateless future
Stateless children risk missing out on education and healthcare and will be more vulnerable to abuse and trafficking as adults
The cost of inaction in response to violence and conflict
In Aleppo we have already seen the results of a catastrophic failure of to take action play out across our TV screens and newsfeeds throughout the year
Air strike hits third Syrian hospital in 24 hours - monitor
An air campaign by Syria's military backed by Russia's air force has intensified in the villages and small towns of Aleppo and Idlib provinces
As climate change uproots communities, innovation can rescue culture
Alaskan indigenous groups, who traditionally switch between seasonal camps, carrying their culture with them, are experts at preserving culture while on the move
Australia PM says asylum seekers to be resettled in U.S. after Trump takes office
"It looks pretty clear that the resettlement deal was done as a quid pro quo after Australia agreed to resettle Central American refugees"
Islamic State claims suicide attacks as Mosul campaign makes slow progress
Jihadists claim deadly attacks in the former IS stronghold Falluja and a rural area near the holy Shi'ite city of Kerbala
Islamic State ousted from Yazidi villages west of Mosul - Kurdish-Yazidi force
Islamic State swept through the region in 2014, killing, capturing and enslaving thousands from the Yazidi religious minority