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Somalia: Food security improving but recovery remains fragile

The Humanitarian Coordinator (HC) for Somalia, Peter de Clercq, urged on September 2, the international community to sustain assistance to people affected by conflict, 2017 drought as well as this year’s devastating floods and cyclone.

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Yemen to Give Civil Servants Raises; Protests Rage Against Economy

Yemen's government says it is giving civil servants and pensioners pay raises, after protests against the country's woeful economy nearly paralyzed a major port city Sunday.

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UN urges countries to step up assistance for Palestine refugees

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A Palestine refugee woman receives food assistance at the UNRWA Khan Younis Distribution Centre in Gaza.

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UNHCR moves detained refugees out of harm’s way in volatile Libyan capital

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Refugees and migrants sleep on the floor at Tariq al-Sikka detention facility in Tripoli, Libya, in May 2017.

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Rights Group: Blocking Aid to Displaced Myanmar Civilians a War Crime

A human rights group says the Myanmar government may have committed a war crime by allegedly blocking deliveries of life-saving aid supplies to civilians in war-torn northern Myanmar.

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OSCE event in Turkmenistan discusses harnessing potential of labour migration for economic development of Turkmenistan

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Participants during the OSCE-organized seminar on the potential of labour migration for the economic development of Turkmenistan, 29 August 2018 (OSCE)

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Guinea-Bissau: Upcoming elections vital to prevent ‘relapse’ into instability, says UN envoy

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José Viegas Filho, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the UN Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Guinea-Bissau, briefs the Security Council on the situation in the country.

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UN envoy says he ‘is ready to go to Idlib’ to help ensure civilian safety amid rising fears of government offensive

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In this file photo, WFP delivers emergency aid to locations in rural Idlib. Amid fears of a Government offensive there, the UN is warning of a possible humanitarian catastrophe.

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World Bank Project Aims to Tackle Gender-Based Violence in DRC by Focusing on Prevention

The World Bank is committing US$100 million in International Development Association (IDA) financing to help prevent Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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WFP launches emergency food aid to Ebola victims in Democratic Republic of Congo

In partnership with the international relief agency, Caritas, WFP has started distributing food to patients and other people directly affected by the outbreak of Ebola virus in the North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).