UN to begin evacuations from Aleppo if truce holds
The United Nations hopes to carry out the first medical evacuations from Aleppo on Friday, if a "humanitarian pause" in the Syrian army`s Russian-backed assault on the city holds.
Oct 21, 2016, 13:55 PM IST
UN warns of new South Sudan fighting as humanitarian crisis grow
The United Nations warned Wednesday of the risk of fresh fighting in South Sudan after days of deadly gun battles that have sent thousands of people fleeing and prompted the urgent evacuation of foreign nationals.
Jul 13, 2016, 22:52 PM IST
Record 40.8 million people in world displaced due to wars: Study
The report also said 19.2 million people were internally displaced last year by disasters.
May 12, 2016, 03:04 AM IST
