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N. Korea Threatens to Cancel Planned Summit with US

North Korea is now threatening to withdraw from next month's planned summit between leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump.

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New US Sanctions Target Iran's Money Transfers to Hezbollah

The United States on Tuesday blacklisted Iran’s central bank governor Valiollah Seif and its international department assistant director Ali Tarzali for allegedly sending millions of dollars to Lebanon-based Shiite militant group Hezbollah.

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Key UN forum in Asia-Pacific sets its sights on combatting inequality

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Daily life of residents living in Sujat Nagar slum in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Between 1990-94 and 2010-14, the Asia-Pacific region, on average, saw an increase in inequality by nearly 5 per cent points.

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Avoid further bloodshed, UN chief urges, as Gaza violence leaves dozens dead

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A view of Jabalia refugee camp. Jabalia is the largest of the Gaza Strip's eight refugee camps. It is located north of Gaza City, close to a village of the same name.

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Deadly Protests Engulf Gaza as US Opens Embassy in Jerusalem

More protests are expected Tuesday along the Gaza border following a day of clashes in which Israeli forces killed at least 58 Palestinians and wounded more than 2,700.

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United Nations Humanitarian Chief calls for more aid to 7.1 million vulnerable people in Sudan

At the end of a three-day mission to Sudan, on May 14, United Nations humanitarian chief Mark Lowcock urged the international community to step up support to the humanitarian response to 7.1 million vulnerable people and invest in the country’s social-economic development. He stressed that unimpeded and sustained humanitarian access to people in need across Sudan is critical for the delivery of relief.

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United Nations Humanitarian Chief calls for more aid to 7.1 million vulnerable people in Sudan

At the end of a three-day mission to Sudan, on May 14, United Nations humanitarian chief Mark Lowcock urged the international community to step up support to the humanitarian response to 7.1 million vulnerable people and invest in the country’s social-economic development. He stressed that unimpeded and sustained humanitarian access to people in need across Sudan is critical for the delivery of relief.

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Early action plus investment would avert food crises, saving billions in global food assistance spending

Chronic hunger is increasing around the world and food crises are spreading and intensifying. A new report by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), World Food Assistance: Preventing Food Crises, examines these crises, asking what causes them to break out, what determines their scale and how they might be prevented.

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Central African Republic has one of the highest humanitarian caseload per capita in the world

The humanitarian situation in the Central African Republic has deteriorated since 2017. This trend persisted during the first quarter of 2018, with massive waves of new displacements and increasing humanitarian needs.

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“Stop attacks on children”

Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta H. Fore

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On 17 April 2018 in Yambio, South Sudan, Ganiko*, 12, and Jackson*, 13,, stand during a ceremony to release children from the ranks of armed groups and start a process of reintegration. Jackson and Ganiko were best friends when they served together.