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UK aid to stop modern slavery in Nigeria
UK aid will protect thousands of vulnerable men, women and children in Nigeria from modern slavery and unsafe migration through innovative prevention work such as public information campaigns, awareness raising at schools and universities, and new research.
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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
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
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
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
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
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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Human Rights
Fostering a More Humane World: The 28th Eurasian Economic Summi
Conscience, Hope, and Action: Keys to Global Peace and Sustainability
Ringing FOWPAL’s Peace Bell for the World:Nobel Peace Prize Laureates’ Visions and Actions
Protecting the World’s Cultural Diversity for a Sustainable Future
Puppet Show I International Friendship Day 2020