Almost 71 million people globally have been forced to flee their homes
The number of refugees, internally displaced people and asylum-seekers rose by 2.3 million from 2017. And over the past two decades, the number has doubled.
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Rise of populism and trade wars erodes international cooperation
The Trump administration's broadsides embolden nations with poor rights records and encourage attacks on journalists.
World faces 'stress test' of dangerous conflicts and climate change
Huge security threats loom from the crisis in Yemen to Afghanistan's fighting to the U.S.-China trade war.
World's first global migration pact approved to 'prevent suffering'
The non-binding deal tries to solve some of the polarizing but age-old issues surrounding people crossing borders.
Nations overwhelmingly approve global 'new deal' for refugees
The effort accompanied a similar pact for migration that the U.N. General Assembly also approved this month.
The United Nations has led 76 investigations in the past 55 years
As demands grow for a U.N. probe of Khashoggi's murder, an Arete News review finds just eight previous such orders.
Out of limelight, a quiet force for civilian and political rights
Three times a year an obscure panel of human rights experts meets in Geneva and New York with a monumental task.
Modern slavery traps 40.3 million people around the world
North Korea had the highest concentration of modern slavery, but Australia, Europe and the U.S. also had growing numbers.
Pope's visit to Switzerland spotlights role of church as an organization
Visiting Switzerland with a focus on refugees, Pope Francis emphasized justice and peace in service of humanitarian aid.