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Funding of European political parties: revised rules get Council approval
On 7 March 2018, EU ambassadors endorsed an agreement reached with the European Parliament on a targeted revision of the rules for the funding of European political parties. This paves the way for the final adoption of the new rules by the Council, once the deal has been voted in the Parliament.
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International Women’s Day: The ‘time is now’ to transform global push for women’s rights into action – UN
Women in Brazil march for women's rights.
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Funding urgently needed to support hungry refugees in Ethiopia
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, are appealing for US$80 million to provide food assistance to refugees in Ethiopia.
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Government of Germany contributes €50 million towards strengthening resilience in southern Somalia
The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) has committed €50 million for a joint United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and UNICEF programme to tackle women and children’s nutrition in nine districts in Banadir and six districts in Gedo region in the south of Somalia.
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UNICEF report: Over half a billion ‘uncounted’ children live in countries unable to measure SDG progress
A child carried by a mother attending a clinic where basic health care services are provided to infants and children in the Chibolele area, Ndola, Copperbelt Province, Zambia, 23 November 2016.
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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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Human Rights
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The Peace Bell Resonates at the 27th Eurasian Economic Summit

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