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The Security Council is meeting on Wednesday to examine the persistent threat posed by the terrorist group ISIL, also known...

But the world spends 30 times more money destroying nature than protecting it, and Africa often lacks the necessary resources...

In response, the agency and partners are already boosting efforts in eight countries to protect some of the most vulnerable...

Key points14 million Afghans face acute hunger, with only one in nine receiving WFP food assistance.Child malnutrition has reached record...

The warning came a day after a deadly reported strike in the village of Ghara al Zawiya in North Darfur...

UN aid agencies also reported that needs remain high, even though food insecurity has eased a little following the October...

Although the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) cannot reach all 6 million Somalis facing hunger, data collected by its partners...

Health systems, workplaces and communities must do more to support mothers and newborns, children’s agency UNICEF and the World Health Organization said, calling for stronger counselling,...

Why it mattersAs of 30 July, reports indicate a total of 3,605 confirmed cases, including 1,587 deaths, since the outbreak...

Debts piled up. Eventually she had no choice but to quit and start looking for something else.That is when she...