Sudan rebel group signs U.N. accord to end use of child soldiers
U.N. officials said they signed a similar agreement with Khartoum in March 2016 and hoped to complete more with the country's other major rebel groups
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
FACTBOX-Urine trouble: Finding a toilet in cities around the world is no easy task
Eight Olympic-sized swimming pools could be filled daily with excrement produced by India's 41 million city residents who must defecate in the open
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