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A child is being treated for severe acture malnutrition in Angola which has been hard hit by the recurrent cycles of droughts and floods that characterize El Niño.

Kenyan fishermen on Lake Victoria use special nets to conserve dwindling fish stock.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (left) addresses a joint press conference with Wang Yi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China.

The Iraqi Teachers’ Union has firmly condemned the latest terrorist attack perpetrated by Daesh in Iraq’s capital city, Baghdad, leaving, according to latest official reports, 200 people dead and 225 others severely injured.

Dugda Woreda, East Showa zone, Oromia region, Ethiopia, an area severely affected by the drought.

The latest attack on Khan Eishieh Refugee Camp, home to Palestinian refugees and internally displaced Syrians, is the latest example in the Syria conflict of the inhumane disregard for life, particularly that of children and infrastructure on which they depend.

High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein addresses the 31st regular session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva.

A report released today on the Syria refugee response finds that, while significant progress has been made in providing assistance, the number of Syrian refugees living in poverty continues to rise in host countries in the region and providing access to basic services remains a critical challenge.

A Senegalese Quick Reaction Force (QRF) in Bangui, Central African Republic, to bolster forces of the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA).

City view of Dhaka, Bangladesh.