UK charity slams donors for neglecting U.N. basic education goal
There are currently 58 million children around the world who are not in education,
Syria gas attack video moves UN Security Council envoys to tears
Video of failed attempts to resuscitate three children after a chlorine gas attack in March has prompted renewed calls for accountability
Extremist groups dominate use of sexual violence in conflict
Armed extremist groups are now using sexual violence more than government-controlled groups in "catastrophic" new trend in war zones
Migrant children test Europe as Mediterranean crisis worsens
Growing army of parentless child migrants are washing up on Europe's shores, giving the continent's immigration crisis tragic new face
UN Yemen envoy to step down, may be replaced by Mauritanian -source
Jamal Benomar has recently irked Saudi Arabia and other Gulf nations for his handling of so far unsuccessful peace talks
Mediterranean migrant smugglers 'violent and audacious' - agencies
Many migrants are physically and sexually abused by the smugglers who organise their journey
Air strikes near Tripoli as UN peace talks on Libya resume
U.N. Special Envoy condemned air strikes as an attempt to prevent Tripoli delegation from travelling to Morocco for new round of talks
Islamic State gains ground near capital of Iraq's Anbar province
Hundreds of families were fleeing the area near Ramadi after security forces came under attack from the militants overnight and withdrew
War, poverty deprive 21 million children of education in Middle East -TRFN
One in four children are either not in school or are at risk of dropping out in a region that has otherwise made significant progress in attendance rates
Greece appeals to EU for help in handling migrant influx
More than 10,000 landed on Greek shores in the first three months of the year compared to 2,863 in the same period last year, the Greek coast guard said