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Statement by UNICEF Executive Director, Henrietta H. Fore and UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Natalia Kanem on International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation

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A 16 year-old was subjected to FGM when she was seven years old.

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Joint press release following the 4th Association Council meeting between the European Union and Georgia

The European Union and Georgia held the 4th meeting of the Association Council on 5 February 2018. The Council is the highest body established under the EU-Georgia Association Agreement to supervise the implementation of the Agreement and to discuss issues of mutual interest.

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Iraq Humanitarian Community launches the Real-Time Accountability Partnership

On 31st of January, the Humanitarian Community in Iraq launched the Real-Time Accountability Partnership (RTAP), a multi-agency initiative for addressing gender-based violence (GBV) in emergencies. The RTAP aims at institutionalizing actions to address and prioritize GBV across the humanitarian response and endeavors.

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UN, African Union voice concern over protracted political crisis in Guinea-Bissau

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Secretary-General António Guterres (at podium, right) and Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, address the press following the signing of a Joint UN-AU Framework for Enhancing Partnerships on Peace and Security in 2017 (File).

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UN will ‘not tolerate’ sexual harassment in its ranks – Guterres

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Secretary-General António Guterres speaks to the media at UN Headquarters.

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Human cost of conflict in South Sudan has reached ‘epic proportions,’ warns UN refugee agency chief

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Newly arrived refugees from South Sudan tell UNHCR head Filippo Grandi and UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Mark Lowcock why they fled.

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Sweden and WFP sign landmark agreement bringing hope to millions in forgotten crises

The Swedish Government and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement on Jan 02, with Sweden making a historic commitment of approximately US$370 million in flexible funds to WFP over the next four years (2018 to 2021). The contribution is the largest ever made by a donor within a WFP Strategic Partnership Agreement.

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White House Official: Trump to Approve Release of Classified Russia Memo

A White House official says President Donald Trump plans to approve the release of a classified memo alleging that top law enforcement officials were biased against the president.

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UNHCR condemns forced returns of Cameroon asylum-seekers from Nigeria

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UNHCR staff and local authorities assist recently arrived Cameroonians seeking refuge in Obanliku, south-east Nigeria, October 2017.

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Aid appeals seek over $3 billion as South Sudan set to become Africa’s largest refugee and humanitarian crisis

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Newly arrived refugees from South Sudan tell UNHCR head Filippo Grandi and UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Mark Lowcock why they fled.