Conflicts uproot a record 41 mln in their own countries
Unlike refugees or asylum seekers, internally displaced people cannot claim international protection and often have less access to aid and medical care
Clashes in Ebola-affected Congo city kill at least 9
Efforts to contain the virus have been hampered by attacks on treatment centres by armed groups operating in Congo's lawless east as well as by distrust among local residents
WHO experts recommend ramping up Ebola vaccine after Congo cases surge
A large share of new cases are now occurring in people who were not known contacts of earlier patients, and the disease is spreading to areas where it is impossible to trace contacts
OPINION:Cash transfers can help Yemen's conflict-affected children
Two recent studies provide evidence that cash transfers can reduce conflict-driven malnutrition in Yemen.
Congo Ebola deaths surpass 1,000 as attacks on treatment centres go on
Only the 2013-2016 outbreak in West Africa has been deadlier. More than 11,000 people died then out of 28,000 who were infected
Congo Ebola death toll to hit 1,000, new vaccine planned -WHO
Security incidents continue to plague the response to the outbreak, with 119 since January alone
Bangladeshi street kids bowled over by cricket World Cup chance
Tournament aims to draw attention to youth homelessness, a problem experts say leaves young people at risk of abuse and trafficking in many parts of the world
Congolese refugees cross illegally into Uganda, raising risk of Ebola - aid groups
Some people fleeing violence are being used as human shields by armed groups who prevent them from reaching official border points to be registered and screened for Ebola
Brazil led world in rainforest losses in 2018 despite decline from 2017 -research group
Brazil lost 13,471 square kilometers (5,201 square miles) of rainforest in 2018, an area nearly the size of the U.S. state of Connecticut
OPINION: A resolution without resolve - UN Security Council fails to protect women and girls in conflict
Omission of four words represents a major ethical and human rights setback, and ultimately threatens the wellbeing, rights and dignity of women and girls around the world