'Kite Runner' author pens tribute to refugees who die fleeing war
"It's agonising to leave your home. Those boats are vessels of desperation."
Shells hit Syria's Idlib as rebels brace for assault
The prospect of an offensive in Idlib has alarmed humanitarian agencies
Turkey's Erdogan says attack on Idlib would be a massacre -Hurriyet
Russia resumed air strikes on Tuesday against insurgents in Idlib
Building hope: art triumphs over war at London Design Biennale
"We want to divert people's attention to focus on rebuilding rather than just destruction"
Palestinian refugees fear for the future after U.S. pulls funding
The UN agency that funds schools for Palestinian refugee communities has said it may run out of money by October
Bachelet takes office as new UN rights chief, activists seek strong voice
Bachelet was tortured during the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet but later rose to serve twice as Chile's president
Migrant death rate soars in Mediterranean - U.N.
More than 1,600 people have perished or vanished en route to Europe this year
UN official sees over $1 bln in fresh aid for Lake Chad region
A famine was averted in the region last year largely thanks to international aid, but millions of people in Nigeria, Niger, Chad and Cameroon were still in dire need of help
UNRWA chief defends refugee criteria for millions of Palestinians
U.S. cut off its funding to U.N. agency last week
Long reach of U.S. sanctions hits Syria reconstruction
U.S. and E.U. sanctions include exceptions for humanitarian supplies, and for items needed by United Nations missions in Syria