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Serbia pledges meaningful debate on pressing security challenges as it begins chairing OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation

Serbia will strive to strengthen the OSCE’s focus on politico-military security through negotiations and consultations on military security and stability in the OSCE area, said the country’s First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Ivica Dačić as he opened the first session of the Forum for Security Co-operation (FSC) under Serbia’s Chairmanship in Vienna, on September 6.

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Ahead of Hurricane Irma, UN agencies preparing supplies and communication lines to youth

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Hurricane Matthew passed over Jeremie, Haiti, on 4 October 2016, a category 4 storm with heavy rains and winds. The country is bracing for Hurricane Irma.

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Sierra Leone to begin cholera vaccination drive in disaster-affected areas

More than 1 million doses of Gavi-funded cholera vaccines heading to Sierra Leone after severe flooding and landslides

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Children were at school when the flooding occurred in Borborcombor, In Kroo Bay, Sierra Leone where UNICEF is providing emergency water, sanitation and hygiene supplies, including handwashing and toilet facilities, soap, detergent and cleaning materials.

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WFP Provides Food To People Fleeing Myanmar Violence

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People newly arrived in Cox’s Bazar from Myanmar queue up to receive an emergency ration of high-energy biscuits.

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WFP Chief Calls For Stepped-Up Efforts To Overcome Northeast Nigerian Crisis

After talks with top officials and people left destitute by the crisis in Northeast Nigeria, United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Executive Director David Beasley hailed the massive and joint push by Nigerian authorities and humanitari-an workers to save lives, but warned the momentum must continue in the face of a complex and challenging emergency on Sep 06.

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OSCE Special Monitoring Mission Chief Monitor calls for safe and unhindered freedom of movement for SMM

The Chief Monitor of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine, Ertugrul Apakan, called on the sides involved in the conflict in eastern Ukraine to respect the freedom of movement of the OSCE SMM monitors, on September 6.

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Bread for the World Urges Congress to Protect “Dreamers”

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DACA: What Now, and Other FAQs

The Trump administration has announced a phasing out of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Here is what it means for the young people who have been working and attending school under DACA.

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Colombia: UN welcomes ceasefire pact between Government and ELN rebels

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Secretary-General António Guterres.

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Japan Donation Boosts Food And Nutrition Security In Lesotho

The Japanese government has contributed US$1.1 million to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) food assistance to some 61,000 food insecure children in Lesotho.