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27 million people lack safe water in countries facing or at risk of famine

Unsafe water as deadly to severely malnourished children as lack of food

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A girl sits at a water tap with a jerry cans lined up in a queue outside a private business on the outskirts of Juba, South Sudan.

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Supporting Syrian refugees not only an act 'of generosity' but also of 'enlightened self-interest' – UN chief

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UN Secretary-General António Guterres with students at the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan.

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Republic Of Korea Support Enables WFP To Scale Up Innovative Food Security Monitoring Systems

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Near East and North Africa: Conflicts threaten to erode gains in region’s zero-hunger battle

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An Egyptian farmer feeding cows fresh fodder.

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Possessing nuclear weapons ‘fundamentally incompatible’ with world's aspiration for peace – UN official

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An atmospheric nuclear test conducted by the United States at Enewetak Atoll, Marshall Islands, on 1 November 1952.

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Time is running out for children as famine, drought and war threaten millions

UNICEF says children can’t wait, with urgent request for nearly $255 million to respond to immediate needs in northeast Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen

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UNICEF Nutrition Officer Judy Jurua Michael (centre) weighs 13-month-old Alakaii during a malnutrition screening at Gabat Center, a UNICEF-supported Outpatient Therapeutic Program in Aweil, South Sudan, Monday 13 March 2017.

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Stronger cooperation crucial to ensure sustainable refugee response in Greece – UNHCR

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Children pose for a portrait inside the Kara Tepe accommodation facility.

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IGAD Summit: UNHCR appeals for continued and strong support to Somalia and countries hosting Somali refugees

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is appealing for support for efforts aimed at bringing stability inside Somalia and to the countries hosting Somali refugees.

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Earth Hour 2017: UN joins iconic landmarks 'going dark' to support protecting the planet

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Lights dimmed at UN Headquarters, in New York, to observe Earth Hour in 2017.

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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.