Iraq Shi'ite paramilitaries close to cutting Mosul supply route
Cutting the western road to Tal Afar would seal off Mosul as the city is already surrounded to the north, south and east
Displacement during the Trump era: 4 priorities for policy-makers
Trump's policies could increase displacement from Central America, the Middle East - and climate change
South Sudan army and rebels clash, at least 15 dead
South Sudan seceded from Sudan in 2011 - a development greeted at the time with mass celebrations inside the landlocked, oil-producing state
Beneath the surface of Uganda's 'exemplary' refugee settlement, tensions simmer
New arrivals to Uganda are allocated a plot of land, can work, run businesses, and move freely around the country
The cost of inaction in response to violence and conflict
In Aleppo we have already seen the results of a catastrophic failure of to take action play out across our TV screens and newsfeeds throughout the year
Japan approves rescue missions for troops in South Sudan
Japan troops are in South Sudan primarily to build infrastructure, but under new mission will respond to urgent calls from UN staff and NGO personnel
EXCLUSIVE-Watchdog condemns Syrian government, IS use of banned chemical weapons
"There is a clear determination across the international community to hold those who have used these heinous weapons to account"
EXCLUSIVE-Watchdog condemns Syrian government, IS use of banned chemical weapons
A 13-month inquiry by the OPCW and UN concluded that Syrian government forces were responsible for the use of chlorine barrel bombs against civilians
Despite progress, measles kills 400 children a day - WHO
In 2015, around 20 million babies missed their measles shots and an estimated 134,000 children died from the disease
Kenya withdraws first batch of troops from U.N. South Sudan mission
Kenya pulls troops after a U.N. inquiry accused peacekeepers of failing to respond to Juba hotel attack