Groups cite high number of land mine casualties
At least 5,554 people were killed or wounded last year because they stepped on a land mine or other unexploded devices from war, a new report found.
Yemen
Yemen is a nation in the Middle East, located at the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. While modern Yemen was formed in 1990 by the unification of two separate nations, it is embroiled in a civil war that has caused one of the world's most severe humanitarian crises.
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WFP wins Nobel Prize to focus world on hunger
The Nobel Peace Prize went to the World Food Program for its efforts to alleviate hunger amid the pandemic and to urge more international cooperation.
Security Council backs COVID-19 cease-fire
The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved a resolution calling for cease-fires worldwide so that everyone can focus on ending the COVID-19 pandemic.
U.N. refugee agency says war and conflict uprooted 1% of humanity
An unprecedented 79.5 million people - two-fifths of them children - were forcibly displaced as of the end of 2019.
U.N. chief sees 'wind of madness' in world
The U.N. chief warned “a wind of madness is sweeping the globe” from a dangerous surge of instability and unpredictable geopolitical "hair-trigger" tensions.
Decade of sharp rise in attacks globally on children in conflicts
The number of grave violations against children in conflicts more than doubled in the past decade from a decade earlier.
Nobel Prize-winning Suu Kyi due for showdown with U.N. genocide probe
Myanmar's leader will challenge the U.N. top court's prosecution of an alleged military-led genocide of Rohingyas.
IEA says oil supply is plentiful despite attacks on Saudi facilities
The Paris-based organization pointed to oil companies' reserves that still can meet demand for more than a month.
Trump's refugee and humanitarian aid faulted for 'cruel practices'
Refugees International gave the Trump administration's U.S. practices a 'failing grade' for a second year in a row.
U.N. rights chief wary of nationalism interfering with global cooperation
A warning that sovereignty and national borders are being invoked to prevent human rights issues from being addressed.
U.N. panel ties Western nations to human rights abuses in Yemen
Human rights experts cited a 'pervasive lack of accountability' in the Saudi-led alliance backed by Western governments.
U.N. calls for peace and justice in Yemen after airstrikes hit compound
First responders struggled to reach the scene where some survivors were believed to still be trapped under the rubble.
Iran threatens to exceed nuclear deal limit on uranium stockpile
A spokesperson for Iran's Atomic Energy Organization said the stockpile would exceed the limit before the end of June.
Ebola and global public health reforms weigh on WHO assembly
Delegates to the global decision-making body will tackle ways to strengthen emergency response and restructure the agency.
A record 41 million people are uprooted in their own nations
Disasters and conflicts drove nations atop a list of places adding to the 28 million people newly displaced at home.
Myanmar court keeps journalists locked up in Rohingya case
The U.N. and other organizations urged the nation to immediately release the two Reuters journalists.