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The fast-moving outbreak, which has also spread to neighbouring Uganda, is caused by the rare and deadly Bundibugyo species of the Ebola virus. WHO’s Health Emergency...

Damien Mama, interim Humanitarian Coordinator in the DRC, arrived in the provincial capital Bunia on Sunday, where he will assess response efforts and strengthen coordination in support...

The family carried out the burial themselves – potentially exposing dozens more people to the virus. The incident offers a stark illustration of one of...

In eastern DRC, UN agencies are supporting national health authorities through Ebola treatment centres, case management, surveillance efforts and the delivery of essential medicines...

Launched by the Haitian government at the end of May, they are expected to address complex corruption cases, including the illicit trade of arms and money laundering.   The development comes after courts have...

By 10 votes to four, the UN World Court ruled “the right to strike of workers and their organizations is protected” under the Freedom...

Children now constitute around half of the gang members who have taken de facto control of large swathes of the country, Vanessa Frazier told journalists...

The women allegedly violated decrees which include a requirement to wear a burka or chador with a face mask and a ban on perfume, according...

Heightened tensions in Beirut and intensified attacks in southern Lebanon have pushed families into fear and uncertainty, forcing many to make impossible choices in...

Releasing the UN’s annual report on Friday, Special Representative Pramila Patten said the numbers reflected a deepening global trend, with rising insecurity, displacement and...