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UNICEF and partner agencies in South Sudan help reunite 5,000 children with families
A child attending school holds up a stuffed toy he received during a distribution of early childhood development kits and recreational kits from UNICEF in Yei, South Sudan.
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OSCE media freedom representative concerned about ban on reporting about Icelandic bank
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir, on October 18, expressed his concern about an injunction issued by the Reykjavik District Commissioner on any reporting on leaked documents from the collapsed bank Glitnir. The documents, which have been reported on by international and domestic news media, allegedly include information about the prime minister’s financial interests at the bank.
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7,000 newborns die every day, despite steady decrease in under-five mortality, new report says
A newborn is fed donor milk by a nurse at the Special Newborn Care Unit (SNCU) at the Government hospital in Nalgonda District. Telangana State, India.
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New Green Card Lottery Enrollment Period Starts Wednesday
A new enrollment period for the U.S. Diversity Immigrant Visa Program - also known as the Green Card Lottery - begins Wednesday. All applicants must apply between October 18 and November 22 to have their entries considered.
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The Austrian OSCE Chairmanship closely followed the meeting of the President of the Republic of Armenia, Serzh Sargsyan, and the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, organized under the auspices of the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group i
In Britain 55% consider membership to have been of benefit to the country. Conversely the number of Britons who believe the UK has not benefitted from EU membership has dropped by 7 percentage points to 27%.
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Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement: OSCE Chairmanship welcomes fresh commitment by Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan
The Austrian OSCE Chairmanship closely followed the meeting of the President of the Republic of Armenia, Serzh Sargsyan, and the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, organized under the auspices of the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group in Geneva on 16 October.
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Libya: Smugglers holding refugees and migrants in deplorable conditions, say UN agencies
UNHCR teams in Libya have been responding to the urgent humanitarian needs in and around Sabratha, a city located some 80 kilometres west of the Libyan capital, Tripoli.
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On International Day, UN chief urges action to address root causes of poverty
Children in line for a daily meal in Ecuador.
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Geneva Palais Briefing - UNICEF Rohingya refugee response funding
Rohingya children and families flee to Cox’s Bazar district in Bangladesh. More than half a million new refugees have crossed into Cox’s Bazar since 25 August.
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Contribution From China To Boost WFP Emergency Food Assistance To Vulnerable Afghans
The World Food Programme (WFP) welcomed a US$1 million contribution from the Government of the People’s Republic of China to provide urgent food and nutrition assistance to people affected by food crises in Afghanistan on Oct 16.
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Human Rights
Fostering a More Humane World: The 28th Eurasian Economic Summi
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
Puppet Show I International Friendship Day 2020