Displacement in Colombia will persist despite ceasefire, UN says
Powerful organized crime involved in drug-trafficking, illegal mining and extortion rackets will keep displacing Colombians
Thousands of heat deaths predicted as New York City heats up, scientists say
Heat can cause death by heat exhaustion, dehydration or heart and respiratory conditions, among other conditions
HP, Apple top list of tech companies fighting forced labor risk
Forced labor is estimated to generate some $150 billion in illegal profits every year
Third of hospitals in developing world lack clean running water - study
Every year, half a million babies die before they are one-month-old due to a lack of clean water and safe sanitation in hospitals
Congo arrests politician accused of leading militia that raped children
"The militia that works for him recruited a fetishist who advises the militiamen to rape very young girls to be assured of having a supernatural protection"
Offensives against Islamic State could displace 2.3 mln Iraqis -U.N.
"We're literally talking in just a few months about doubling the number of families who are displaced in the country"
Boat migrant rescues surge as calm seas return to Mediterranean
A ship run by humanitarian group MOAS said 23 different migrant boats have been spotted in the sea about 20 nautical miles from the Libyan city of Sabratha
Land theft, impunity and the plight of widows in Uganda
A study by the International Justice Mission showed that nearly one in three women had been victims of 'property grabbing' after the death of their husbands in Mukono.
Green Climate Fund: Will the vulnerable be overlooked in a rush to spend?
The fund's board should not prioritise large-scale, business as usual investments but focus on solutions for the poor