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UNICEF joins tech giants in artificial intelligence group

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On 7 November 2014, health workers wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) in Sierra Leone.

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Secretary-General Guterres praises a united Europe as 'fundamental pillar' of strong UN

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Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres speaks in the the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Behind him Antonio Tajani, President of the European Parliament.

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Conflict-related child deaths hit new high in Afghanistan, UN warns

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Children play in the Sosmaqala Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Camp in northern Afghanistan. The camp is comprised of returned Afghans following many years as refugees in neighbouring Iran. 30/Aug/2009. Sar-e-Pul, Afghanistan.

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EU-Funded Cash Assistance Programme Reaches Half A Million Refugees In Turkey

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ESSN cash assistance is helping refugee families in Turkey give their children the stability they need at home.

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EU refugee crisis: “Relocation is our shared moral duty”

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Syrian refugees in Greece

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Trump, Erdogan Avoid Discord Over Kurds in White House Talks

After meetings Tuesday at the White House, President Donald Trump and his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, praised the strength of the two countries' relations, while at the same time sidestepping their differences over strategies for confronting Islamic State extremists in northern Syria.

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South Sudan: UN, partners seek $1.4 billion for 'world's fastest growing refugee crisis'

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Waving their forms, recently arrived South Sudanese refugees demand to be registered at Imvepi reception centre in Arua district in Northern Uganda.

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China Contributes US$5 Million To WFP To Support Refugees In Kenya

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a US$5 million contribution from the Government of China to support 420,000 refugees living in camps in northern Kenya on May 16.

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United States Provides Crucial Support For People Living With HIV/AIDS In Southern Africa

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a US$13.4 million contribution from the United States government to support people living with HIV, AIDS and TB in Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland and Zimbabwe.

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At least one in four children live in poverty in the Middle East and North Africa

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Mustafa, 6, works with his father in an industrial area in Baghdad on 22 April, 2016.