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Asian Development Bank wrote in a recent report that despite the absence of an internationally recognized government, ADB financial support to four specialized UN agencies to ensure the con

Afghanistan is facing a deteriorating human rights situation due to the Talibans repressive policies, a culture of impunity and an ongoing humanitarian and economic crisis, the UNs independent expert on the country said on Tuesday.

Palestinian and Israeli lives must be valued equally in global response to crisis, Elders warn

The ayatollahs are getting impatient that their $6 billion check hasn't arrived.

Gaza’s already rudimentary water network has been obliterated, with 2.2 million residents trying to get by on three litres a day

Entrepreneurship is playing a vital role in tackling gender bias in male dominated sectors.

The Palestinian enclave – home to 2.3 million people – is 365sq km (141sq miles) and is made up of five governorates.

A joint statement from Unicef, the World Food Programme and the WHO calls the situation "catastrophic".

The aid that entered Gaza on Saturday "is only a small beginning and far from enough", five UN agencies said in a joint statement. They called for a humanitarian ceasefire and safe access to civilians in efforts to save lives and prevent more suffering.

UN leaders and agencies have expressed approval of a humanitarian aid convoy entering Gaza via the Rafah border with Egypt. However, they stress its just a small step and call for an immediate ceasefire.