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WFP Ends Emergency Operation That Helped Many Cope With Severe Drought In Swaziland

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has phased out its emergency operation in Swaziland, after helping up to 230,000 people through drought over the past year. The close of the operation – carried out in support of the Government’s national response – coincided with the end of the lean season last month.

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Myanmar’s investments in children’s early development are paying dividends

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A midwife provides a regular health check for a pregnant woman in Tone Le Village, Tone Le Sub Centre, Nyaung Shwe Township, Shan State, Myanmar.

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1 in 5 children in rich countries lives in relative income poverty, 1 in 8 faces food insecurity – UNICEF

Rich countries face challenges meeting global commitments to children, new report says

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Walid Mechrhale, 14, stands outside the Alkadia youth centre, in the city of Turin, Piedmont Region, Italy.

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General Assembly approves creation of new UN Counter-Terrorism Office

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Peter Thomson (left), President of the seventy-first session of the General Assembly. At his side is Movses Abelian, Assistant Secretary-General for General Assembly and Conference Management.

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WFP Delivers Food To Displaced Families In Syria’s Raqqa And Deir Ezzor

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Through local partners, WFP is providing monthly food assistance to families in need. The food provided includes rice, lentils, beans, bulgur wheat, wheat flour, cooking oil, salt and sugar.

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In Kabul, UN chief calls for peace and compassion

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Secretary-General António Guterres is visiting Afghanistan to show solidarity with the Afghan people.

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UN and partners in Sri Lanka appeal for resources as receding floods reveal extent of damage

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In the wake of Cyclone Mora, flood waters flattened many homes in this village in Kalutara, Sri Lanka.

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Match resettlement commitments with action: UN Refugee Chief

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Resettled Syrian refugee Muhammed and his brother Yousef look out of the window of their home in Gänserndorf, Austria, November 2015.

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The FC Barcelona Fondation and UNHCR launch campaign in support of refugee children

The FC Barcelona Foundation and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, on June 13th, announced a major joint campaign to rally support for refugee children. The #SignAndPass campaign, launched with the support of key players of the football club, marks a new and important step forward in cooperation between the two organizations.

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US$65 million sought to aid DRC refugees in Angola

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Congolese women and children arrive at a border point in Chissanda, Lunda Norte, Angola after fleeing militia attacks in Kasai Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo in May 2017.