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Green Climate Fund Approves WFP-led project for climate change adaptation in Tajikistan
A woman in a field in Tajikistan.
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US Intel Chief Says Team Discussing Security Threats to Midterm Elections
U.S. intelligence chief Dan Coats said Tuesday that the U.S. must do more to deter attacks from Russia in the upcoming midterm elections.
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Some Aid Arrives in Eastern Ghouta, Convoys Stripped of Medical Supplies
A Save the Children partner in Syria has been able to deliver blankets and warm clothing to hundreds of besieged residents in Eastern Ghouta. These winter kits, which include a large double blanket, warm socks, thermal underwear and woollen hats and scarves for children and adults, came from existing stock and not from a UN aid convoy that arrived on March 5.
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UNHCR appeals for protection of Rohingya currently trapped on Myanmar-Bangladesh border
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is concerned about the safety of a group of vulnerable Rohingya women, men, and children from Myanmar, who have been living in a so-called “no man’s land” near the border between Myanmar and Bangladesh since the end of August 2017. UNHCR is closely following the developments after they were reportedly ordered to vacate the area by the Myanmar authorities.
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Deadline for 'Dreamers' Resolution Passes With No Action
The deadline for resolving the fates of hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants known by some as "Dreamers" came and went Monday with no action by Congress or the White House.
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Collapse of Iran nuclear deal would be ‘great loss,’ says UN atomic agency chief
Yukiya Amano, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), briefs members of the media in Vienna.
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UN food relief agency and partners deliver much-needed aid to Syria’s east Ghouta
With thousands in need of life-saving aid, a convoy consisting of 46 truckloads of health and nutrition supplies will provide some relief.
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25 million child marriages prevented in last decade due to accelerated progress, according to new UNICEF estimates
Girls who have fought child marriage go to school using a transport facility provided in the village of Berhabad, India.
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South Korean Delegation to North Korea for High-Level Talks
Special envoys from South Korean President Moon Jae-in headed to North Korea Monday to convey his message concerning denuclearization and a permanent peace on the Korean Peninsula.
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Slovakia's President Calls for Government Change or Snap Elections
Slovakia's President Andrej Kiska called Sunday for either substantial changes in the government or snap elections in the wake of the murder of an investigative journalist and his fiancee.
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Human Rights
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
The Peace Bell Resonates at the 27th Eurasian Economic Summit
Puppet Show I International Friendship Day 2020