Human trafficking worsens in conflict zones as militants deploy slaves - UN
From girls forced to wed to boys made to cook and clean, militants are using trafficking as a tool to boost their control, the UN said
Spain replaces Italy as Europe's main destination for migrant crossings
The number of arrivals in Italy, which has taken measures to prevent rescued migrants landing, fell 80 percent to around 23,000, the fewest since 2012
U.N. says Algerian security move has stranded vulnerable Syrians in desert
U.N. says some of those turned back were refugees left stranded in the desert and not suspected militants as Algiers maintains
Angelina Jolie hints at move into politics, calls for more help for refugees and women
The Oscar-winning actor has in recent years visited refugee camps to highlight the plight of those uprooted by war, and broadened her international efforts to protect women
EXPERT VIEWS - As crises multiply, what are aid groups' priorities for 2019?
We asked aid agencies to name their 3 priorities for 2019
Struggling to survive, Syrian refugees in Lebanon fall deeper into debt
With families struggling to afford food, rent and medicine, child marriage is also on the rise
Turkey says nearly 300,000 Syrians return home after military operations
Turkey hosts more than 3.5 million Syrian refugees who have fled the conflict in their homeland
Trump starts withdrawal of U.S. forces from Syria, claims victory
Pullout may raise doubts about preventing Islamic State revival
Observatory: Islamic State kills 700 prisoners in east Syria
The jihadists control a shrinking strip of land east of the Euphrates around the town of Hajin.
Robots and lack of childcare leave women's wages centuries behind
There are fewer women working this year than men, mostly due to the lack of childcare which keeps women from jobs or from progressing to senior roles