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From cholera in Yemen to attacks on hospitals in Syria, conflict threatens lives of over 24 million children in the Middle East and North Africa

A boy suffering from severe acute malnutrition acute at Al-Thawra Hospital, Hodeidah, Yemen, Monday 6 March 2017.
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Samples from alleged chemical attacks in Syria reveal evidence of sulfur mustard, sarin – UN official

Izumi Nakamitsu, UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, addresses the Security Council meeting on the Syrian chemical weapons programme.
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DC Roundup: Trump in Rome, 'Ready' for Peace, Budget Plans, Brennan Testifies
Developments Tuesday concerning President Donald Trump include his discussions with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying both are "ready to reach for peace"; the release of his federal budget, his current Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats testifying before Congress, and his comments on the terror attack in Manchester
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UNICEF Child Alert on Myanmar: Fruits of rapid development and reconciliation efforts yet to reach remote, conflict-affected regions

Min Thiya, 10, was injured two years ago in an accident while he and his friends were playing with unexploded ordnance in in Kayin State, Myanmar.
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Japan Contributes US$6 Million To Assist Local Communities And Malian Refugees In Southern-Eastern Mauritania
The Government of Japan has provided US$6 million for the humanitarian efforts of three United Nations agencies in Mauritania: the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the World Food Programme (WFP) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
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EU Support For WFP Adds Freedom Of Choice To Refugees’ Food Assistance In Djibouti
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed continued support from the European Commission to provide assistance to refugees and asylum seekers in Djibouti.
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Syria: Amid 'promising' diplomatic steps, UN envoy says hostilities continue on the ground

An interpreter (right) covering the Security Council meeting, as Staffan de Mistura, UN Special Envoy for Syria, briefs the Council via video teleconference.
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Security Council strongly condemns ballistic missile test by DPR Korea

Wide view of the Security Council.
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Supreme Court: 2 Voting Districts in North Carolina Unconstitutional
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that North Carolina placed too much of an emphasis on race when two congressional districts were created in 2011. The move upholds a lower court decision from February.
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Big March Marks 50th Day of Protests in Venezuela Against Maduro's Government

Opponents of President Nicolas Maduro wave a Venezuelan national flag as thousands gather in Caracas, Venezuela, May 20, 2017. Tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets again in what has been two months of near-daily street protests.
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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

