Large-scale immunization campaign scheduled for last year was suspended due to outbreak of deadly Ebola virus
If there are no new cases by Saturday, 'we will have met the threshold,' Minister of Commerce and Industry Axel Addy says
Study says figure of 38 million is equivalent to populations of London, New York and Beijing combined
UN leading effort to vaccinate 8 million children under age 5 against the sometimes fatal disease, which so far has claimed 27 child lives
No timetable given for release, but UNICEF says leaders also pledge to end recruitment; deal reached at national reconciliation forum
Syria’s warring parties have begun informal consultations with U.N. Special Envoy in hopes of restarting stalled peace talks to find political solution to civil war as casualties continue to mount
International talks in Geneva to examine new threats, agree on new guidelines and measures against existing, evolving hazardous substances
UN says Mohammad Nasheed’s trial appears to have been politically biased, right to appeal reduced from 90 to 10 days, virtually stripping him of his right to appeal
Talks are expected to last four to six weeks; UN spokesman says no major announcement is expected at end of talks
UNHCR says senior official suspected of leaking report suspended for breaching rules
People living close to epicenter of quake, in remote towns and villages have been virtually cut off from aid
United Nations worried about increasingly repressive measures being taken by government to stifle political dissent over upcoming presidential elections
Growing antimicrobial resistance putting lives of millions of people at risk
UN says search and rescue phase of the operation is winding down and moving toward recovery phase
International Labor Organization reports 56 percent of world’s rural populations have no health coverage
Nearly 900,000 people from Central African Republic have been displaced since fighting began in December 2013; slightly more than half fled to neighboring countries
Millions of people in every corner of the Earth now can enjoy a vast variety and quantity of music in a way that has never before been possible
Ahead of World Malaria Day - April 25 - UN agency is calling for action to close remaining gaps in prevention, diagnosis and treatment of deadly disease
International Committee of the Red Cross says violence has escalated and conditions for millions of civilians in Yemen have dramatically deteriorated
World Health Organization says 1 in 5 children worldwide is missing out on routine life-saving immunization
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