FAO and the French Facility for Global Environment aim to protect wetland resources by making water birds hunting more sustainable 6 October 2016, Rome - FAO and the French Facility for Global Environment (FFEM) will work together in a new partnership to improve the state of natural resources in ...

Authorities are planning to add Kyaukka Village, where stilt houses are located, as a new tourist attraction in the Myeik archipelago, according to Myeik district tourism entrepreneurs’ association. The village is located in Palaw Township in Taninthayi Region and mainly depends on fishing. The ...

KIGALI, Rwanda — The number of Burundians fleeing political violence is expected to reach 500,000 this year, and the United Nations is seeking more land for refugee camps in neighboring countries, the U.N. refugee agency reported Tuesday. Hundreds have died in the East African nation since April ...

Saudi Arabia, which is leading air strikes against rebels in neighbouring Yemen, has warned the United Nations and international aid groups to protect staff by removing them from areas held by Houthi rebels. A short note sent by the Saudi Embassy in London on Friday said the intention was to "pro...

Burma’s President Thein Sein meets with an ethnic delegation tomorrow for talks that could shape the country’s future. However, several important issues remain unresolved or uncertain. DVB speaks with Vijay Nambiar, the Special Adviser on Myanmar to the UN Secretary-General, who has sat in as an ...

Felipe*, through theatre seeks to express the challenges faced by Venezuelans who have been forced to leave their country.

For four days, Milly Lagu listened to the terrifying sound of gunfire and watched flames rising from neighbouring villages. On the fifth day, the fear was too much to bear. Knowing soldiers could soon come and take away her two eldest sons, Milly and her children fled the village of Opari, South ...