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Climate chaos to continue in 2018, UN chief warns; Will the world rise to challenge?

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A woman walks in the street of Roseau, capital of Dominica, which has struggled to overcome the severe impact of two category 5 hurricanes which tore through the region in September 2017.

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Their 15-year mission a success, UN peacekeepers depart a stable and grateful Liberia

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A peacekeeper from Ghana stands guard during a senior UN official’s visit to Cestos City in 2012. Some 16,000 peacekeepers from over a dozen countries served in Liberia from 2003 to 2018.

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Multiple earthquakes in Papua New Guinea leave children traumatized: UNICEF

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Manu Tony, 12, recovers in Mt. Hagen Hospital, Highlands, Papua New Guinea,. During the earthquake Manu was trapped for three hours when a house post fell on his leg during the powerful earthquake.

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Government of Japan and WFP working together to rebuild Iraq

As Iraq emerges from four years of conflict and unrest, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomed a US$10 million contribution from the Government of Japan in support of recovery efforts. A portion of this contribution will also support Syrian refugees sheltering in Iraq.

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EU support helps WFP reach over one million vulnerable people in Sudan

In Sudan, displacement and drought continues to exacerbate food insecurity for over three million people. In addressing these challenges, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is grateful to have received generous support from the European Commission Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations department for WFP’s life-saving operations in the country last year.

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Trump Reshuffles Cabinet Ousting VA Chief Shulkin

President Donald Trump’s reshuffling of his Cabinet continued Wednesday with the ouster of Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin.

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Rising Birthrates Not Enough to Replenish EU Population

More babies are being born across the European Union but not enough to replenish the population naturally, the bloc's statistics agency said Wednesday.

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OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Secretary General concerned about tensions in Kosovo

In light of the 26 March events in northern Kosovo and subsequent developments, the OSCE Chairmanship-in-Office and the OSCE Secretary General call on all sides to refrain from provocations and re-engage in constructive dialogue.

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US, Canada Differ on Quick NAFTA Resolution

The Trump administration is hopeful it can reach a deal on a new North American Free Trade Agreement before the July 1 presidential election in Mexico and U.S. midterm congressional elections in November.

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‘When weapons speak, civilians pay the price,’ says UN aid chief as Syria war grinds on

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Devastation in the city of Homs, eastern Syria. According to estimates, about 33 per cent of housing across the country have been destroyed in the conflict.