South Sudan needs $1.7 bln humanitarian aid in 2018
SOUTHSUDAN-UNREST/:South Sudan needs $1.7 bln humanitarian aid in 2018
Death toll from fighting in S.Sudan's Great Lakes rises to 170
Violence prompted the government to declare a three-month state of emergency in the region and surrounding areas on Monday
In war-torn South Sudan, one town nurtures a small-scale peace
While the rest of the country is divided, Ganyiel, sheltered by marshes, has grown as an ethnically mixed town that could serve as a model for nurturing pockets of peace elsewhere
How do we get to 100 percent renewable power for the poor?
Smart, clean energy will be a key driver of development - but cash is needed to get it working for all
UN seeks 1,300 places for refugees from Libya
"This is a desperate call for solidarity and humanity. We need to get extremely vulnerable refugees out of Libya as soon as possible"
An Iraqi man holds an Iraqi flag as he celebrates the final victory over the Islamic State at Tahrir Square in Baghdad
An Iraqi man holds an Iraqi flag as he celebrates the final victory over the Islamic State at Tahrir Square in Baghdad, Iraq December 10, 2017. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani
Myanmar forces may be guilty of genocide against Rohingya, UN says
Top UN rights official says none of the 626,000 Rohingya who have fled violence since August should be repatriated to Myanmar without robust monitoring on the ground.
Iraq child marriage bill draws U.N. ire
Bill could allow marriage of children as young as 9 or at puberty in some religious sects