U.N. peacekeeping operations in Mali to begin on July 1
The U.N. Security Council has given the green light for a 12,600-member force, to be known as MINUSMA
UN to make sure Chad has no child soldiers in Mali
MALI-UN/:UN to make sure Chad has no child soldiers in Mali
Where's Africa making progress in decriminalising homosexuality?
Here's a snapshot of positive and regressive legal developments in sub-Saharan Africa over the past decade
Angelina Jolie urges UN Security Council to act on war zone rape
SEXUALVIOLENCE-UN/JOLIE (PIX, TV):Angelina Jolie urges UN Security Council to act on war zone rape
World refugees' plight in spotlight
June 20 marks World Refugee Day as forced displacement reaches 18-year high
DR Congo: Situation still very precarious in east of country
DR Congo: Situation still very precarious in east of country
Liberia sends first post-war peacekeepers to Mali
MALI-PEACEKEEPERS/ (PIX):Liberia sends first post-war peacekeepers to Mali
U.S. cites Russia, China among worst in human trafficking -report
Just 40,000 victims of so-called modern slavery were identified in 2012 among the estimated 27 million men, women and children who are held against their will globally
Violence against women: a ‘global health problem of epidemic proportions'
20 June 2013 -- Physical or sexual violence is a public health problem that affects more than one third of all women globally, according to a new report released by WHO in partnership with the London School of Hygiene&Tropical Medicine and the South African Medical Research Council.