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UN appalled at killing of aid workers in South Sudan

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An armed individual in the town of Pibor, in Jonglei state. Pibor has seen violent clashes and confrontations that have resulted in displacement as well as destruction of livelihood and property.

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Families in Yemen turning to extreme survival measures as war hits two-year mark

Number of children injured, recruited in conflict nearly doubles in one year

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The war in Yemen has entered its third year. Children are paying the heaviest price.

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Child rights must be at the centre of Syria peace talks – UNICEF

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A seven-year-old child stands in front of her damaged school in Idleb, Syria.

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Building peace requires culture, education – message of historic UN Security Council resolution

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Destruction at the World Heritage site of Palmyra in Syria.

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Security Council and region must ‘speak with one voice,’ end suffering in South Sudan – UN chief

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Women wait with their children to be examined and possibly give supplementary food at a mobile clinic run by UNICEF in the village of Rubkuai, Unity State, South Sudan.

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World Meteorological Day celebrates importance of clouds for weather, climate and water

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A formation of Altocumulus clouds.

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‘Breaking Point’ imminent: Government of Uganda, UNHCR say help for South Sudan refugee inflow urgently needed

Joint statement on behalf of the Government of Uganda and UNHCR

The Government of Uganda and UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi on March 23, jointly appealed to the international community for urgent and massive support for the thousands of South Sudan refugees who continue to arrive to Uganda every day, fleeing brutal conflict, compounded by the limited availability of food.

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Nearly 600 million children will live in areas with extremely limited water resources by 2040 - UNICEF

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1 February 2017, Sulem Hire 9, carries a jerry can of water to her home four kilometers away from a borehole. Hadhawe Village, Somali regional state, Ethiopia.

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Vital for Sri Lanka to send message that 'impunity is no longer tolerated' underlines UN rights chief

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Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.

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Nearly 600 million children will live in areas with extremely limited water resources by 2040 - UNICEF

Poorest children will be most affected as climate change worsens an ongoing water crisis

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1 February 2017, Sulem Hire 9, carries a jerry can of water to her home four kilometers away from a borehole. Hadhawe Village, Somali regional state, Ethiopia