MABAN COUNTY, South Sudan, November 29 (UNHCR) – John Gay is tired and angry after spending yet another sleepless night chasing grazing cattle from his sorghum field in South Sudan's Maban County.

Having basic painting knowledge will enable a designer to learn up skills as he or she will be familiar with colour theories, perspective, light and tone and composition. Being a graphic designer is one of the most appropriate careers for young people who want to use computer software to bring li...

Nineteen new auxiliary midwives have completed their training and will bolster rural health teams in an aim to reduce maternal mortality in Karen State. The 19 trainees were presented certificates at an inaugural ceremony on September 6. These auxiliary midwives are the sixth batch to complete th...

YANGON- Myanmar, together with Japan, will be opening Elderly Caregiver Vocational Training at the Yangon General Hospital, according to the Ministry of Health and Sports. The Union Minister of Health and Sports yesterday discussed about the opening of elderly care give vocational training course...

By Najwa Mekki RAMTHA, Jordan, 23 December 2011 – As I pull out my camera, Salwa looks at me and blurts out, “No, no pictures, please. Otherwise the police will slaughter us.” She is 5 years old. Salwa is one of thousands of Syrians who have come to Jordan over the past few months, fleeing unres...

Bangui, Central African Republic | AFP | Tuesday 12/22/2015 - 22:32 GMT Campaigning kicked off in earnest on Tuesday in the Central African Republic, where no fewer than 30 candidates are running for president. The long-delayed presidential and parliamentary polls set for Sunday are aimed at e...

A senior UN official said he expected armed groups in Central African Republic (CAR) to sign a disarmament agreement during this week’s peace forum, boosting efforts to improve security across a nation torn apart by more than two years of sectarian violence and decades of coups and poor governance. ...

RANGOON — The Burmese government’s chief peace negotiator recently visited Mon State in the country’s southeast, delivering a strong message that the minority will be limited to observer status during political discussions if it does not accede to a nationwide ceasefire agreement. A central commi...

A ceasefire agreement between eight of Myanmar's armed ethnic groups and the government is set to be signed on Thursday, the culmination of over two years of negotiations aimed at bringing an end to the majority of the country's long-running conflicts. But the deal will fall short of its nationwi...

De facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi urged all of the country's armed ethnic groups to sign a ceasefire agreement, as her government seeks to end decades of conflict between the military and armed ethnic groups, reported the Associated Press. Speaking during the annual Union Day celebrations yesterda...