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More than 1,100 unaccompanied refugee and migrant children in Greece need urgent shelter and protection
The number of unaccompanied and separated refugee and migrant children, staying in dangerous and overcrowded Reception and Identification Centres on the Greek islands, and detention facilities across the country, now exceeds 1,100 – the largest number since the beginning of 2016 – UNICEF said on August 29, 2019. The agency urged European Member States to do more to protect these particularly vulnerable children.
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Iran Wants US to Observe Nuclear Deal Before New Talks
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says if the United States wants to engage in negotiations, it must observe the 2015 agreement that limited Iran's nuclear activity in exchange for sanctions relief.
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Teen activist Greta Thunberg arrives in New York by boat, putting ‘climate crisis’ in spotlight
Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old climate activist from Sweden, sailed into New York Harbor flanked by a fleet of 17 sailboats representing each of the Sustainable Development Goals on their sails.
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With ISIL down but not out, continued vigilance is key, UN Security Council told
The Nigerien army patrols the Sahara desert targetting militant groups including ISIL and Boko Haram.
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World must stamp out persecution of religious groups, Guterres declares on new UN Day
The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, lays a wreath in Christchurch memory of the victims of a mass shooting in the New Zealand city in March 2019.
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G7 leaders must prioritize children in Syria as violence mounts in the northwest
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Hong Kong Gears Up for More Protests
Hong Kong is gearing up for more protests as some demonstrators made plans to again to target the airport this weekend.
Hong Kong police said Friday that the city’s high court had extended an order restricting protests at the airport.
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EU Nations Taking In Migrants Stranded on Rescue Ship
Malta has agreed to allow a charity ship carrying 356 migrants, including more than 100 minors, mainly from Sudan, to dock.
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US Tells Canada It's Urging China to Free Detained Canadians
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo assured Canada on Thursday that the United States was working to get China to release two Canadians it detained last year on espionage charges in cases linked to a U.S. criminal charge against a Chinese technology executive.
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Iran Showcases New Long-Range Missile System
Iranian state media said the government showcased a domestically built long-range, mobile surface-to-air missile system on Thursday.
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Human Rights
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