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Fri, 21 Mar 2014 08:39 AM

"Ms Kalashnikov", a stunning photo series by photographer Francesca Tosarelli captures the unexpected face of conflict in eastern Congo: fearless women fighters

Tue, 6 Nov 2018 11:23 AM

How are women being affected by climate change - and how are they taking it on?

Thu, 14 May 2015 14:16 PM

Unrest has plunged the central African nation of Burundi into its worst crisis in a decade. As army officers tried to stage a coup to stop President Pierre Nkurunziza's attempt to seek a third term in office, Reuters photographer Thomas Mukoya set out to document the realities of daily life.

Sun, 8 Jun 2014 09:33 AM

There are 97,729 people serving in UN peacekeeping missions worldwide. Nearly 4% of them are women. Here are 5 facts you didn't know about UN peacekeepers

Fri, 28 Jun 2013 09:28 AM

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Sun, 20 Nov 2016 23:00 PM

The global number of children in child labour has declined by one third since 2000, from 246 million to 168 million children, according to the International Labour Organisation. Despite this sharp decline child labour remains entrenched among the youngest children - more than 70 percent are between 5 and 14 years old and work in agriculture.

Fri, 14 Jul 2017 12:41 PM

In 2016 the conflict - a continued battle for control between beleaguered Afghan forces and both ISIS and the Taliban - has led to unprecedented levels of displacement, with 1.5 million internally-displaced and 3 million refugees. Almost 1 million people, half of whom are children, have already returned from Iran and Pakistan. At least half a million more are expected to return this year, despite a starkly deteriorating economic, political and security situation within the country.