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UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie (right) records the stories of refugees who have just escaped the war in Syria at the Jaber border crossing in Jordan on 18 June 2013.

“UNICEF welcomes the urgent relief efforts by the Government of the United States to address a record increase in the number of unaccompanied children, mostly from Central America, seeking to enter the US.

Malnutrition and diseases have plagued women and children who have trekked for months to escape the escalating violence in Central African Republic into neighbouring Cameroon.

The International Organization for Migration says fears of further violence in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul caused 500,000 people to flee their homes as Islamist fighters took control of the city.

A wave of apparently arbitrary detentions by Thailand's military leaders following last month's coup is drawing the ire of top human rights groups.

Philippine police have arrested a man described by the United States as a "key leader and financier" in the Abu Sayyaf militant group.

Gunmen have launched a fresh attack near Pakistan's Karachi international airport, where a Sunday assault has left at least 35 people dead.

The United States and Iran are holding a second day of direct talks about Iran's nuclear program Tuesday, with both sides saying tough choices need to be made to reach a comprehensive agreement before a July 20 deadline.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon shakes hands with Brazilian Ambassador Antonio de Aguiar Patriota at event marking the start of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.

Tarek Mitri, Special Representative and Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL).