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Spreading violence in Central African Republic sets off 'loud alarm bells' – UN human rights chief
Peacekeepers with the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) on patrol in Bambari.
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Over US$1.4 billion needed for South Sudan refugees in 2017
Children are being screened for malnutrition at a health center in Nyumanzi refugee settlement in Adjumani District of Northern Uganda 3 May 2017.
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China Donates US$ 5 Million To WFP’s Emergency Response In Northeast Nigeria
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomed a US $5 million contribution from the Government of China to provide desperately-needed food assistance to tens of thousands of internally displaced people (IDPs) in Northeast Nigeria, where the threat of famine is real and growing on May 12.
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A strong moral compass: how faith-based organizations can tackle online sexual exploitation of children
10 March 2016.In Metro Manila, for a few pesos children can have as much as 3 minutes of unsupervised internet connectivity. Internet cafes provide private chat rooms which facilitate live streaming of child sexual abuse.
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Attack on Yemeni city could overwhelm humanitarian capacity, warns UN migration agency
A man and his sons travel to collect water underneath the Hajjah Road Bridge, in Al Hudaydah, Yemen, which was damaged in an airstrike in mid-2016.
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UNHCR and Food Sweet Food launch the Refugee Food Festival in 13 major European cities in support of refugee integration
Refugee Food Festival in Strasbourg in 2016.
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Brexit: MEPs want EU and UK to take care of citizens’ rights first
The EU and the UK government should negotiate a deal on the situation and rights of citizens as a matter of urgency and before starting the other Brexit talks, MEPs say.
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Migration crisis: 73% of Europeans wants EU to do more
Migration has been an EU priority for years. Since 2015 the EU has taken several measures to manage the migration crisis as well as to improve the asylum system. According to the latest Eurobarometer poll, 73% of Europeans still want the EU to do more to manage the situation.
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In London, Secretary-General Guterres spotlights UN reform initiatives to rescue multilateralism
Secretary-General António Guterres.
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Buddha's message of compassion 'timeless' says UN chief on international day
Buddhist monks meditate at the Maya Devi Temple in Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha, Nepal.
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Human Rights
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
The Peace Bell Resonates at the 27th Eurasian Economic Summit
Declaration of World Day of the Power of Hope Endorsed by People in 158 Nations
Puppet Show I International Friendship Day 2020