Taliban restore Red Cross security guarantee in Afghanistan
In August, Taliban had accused Red Cross of failing to provide adequate medical aid to prisoners on hunger strike in a Kabul's prison and withdrew security cover
Aid must be directed to the world's poorest, as income gap increases - report
If nothing changes, the gap in earnings between the poorest and the rest of the population will grow to close to $19 by 2030 - almost double what it was in 1990
UN tallies more than 8,000 Afghan civilian casualties so far this year
With parliamentary elections due on Oct. 20, security officials warn that attacks are likely to pick up on polling stations and other election sites
The global compact on refugees could fail girls and women – but we don’t have to
We must advocate harder than ever before to show that sexual and reproductive health services in emergencies are needed and long overdue
Landon Wilson, transgender US Navy Veteran
When the U.S. military ban on transgender people came into effect, Wilson had a choice: give up his military or his gender identity
'AfroQueer' keeps it real with Africa's first LGBT+ documentary podcast
The bi-weekly eight-part series features stories of how LGBT+ Africans struggle, but also how they flourish
U.N. concerned over spike in civilian casualties in Afghan air strikes
Air strikes have spiked steeply this year, in a strategy aimed at forcing Taliban militants to accept peace talks
Child refugee arrivals on Greek islands soar, camp conditions dire - U.N.
More than 850 children arrived on Greek islands each month on average between January and August
For asylum-seekers on Greece's Lesbos, life 'is so bad here'
Moria, Greece's biggest migrant camp on the island, is holding 9,000 people - nearly three times its capacity