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Syria: Amid ‘chilling’ situation in Aleppo, 16,000 flee intense fighting, UN aid chief warns

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On 20 November 2016, a group of children push a cart trying to sell some radish in Al-Sha’ar neighbourhood in Aleppo, Syria. Food and other basic commodities are running out at one of East Aleppo’s once busiest markets.

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WFP Executive Director To Visit Lao PDR

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In Laos, WFP provides school meals to 1,500 schools contributing to the government’s aims to provide good nutrition, promote cognitive and physical development, and improve the health of school children.

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UN agencies scaling up emergency health services as Mosul is made accessible

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WHO delivers trauma medicines and supplies to reinforce trauma care services in areas of east Mosul, Iraq.

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Refugees in Chad facing continued food insecurity, joint UN agency assessment reveals

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Refugee children living in Chad.

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Participants endorse 'Ashgabat Statement' as first-ever UN conference on sustainable transport ends

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In Morroco, people wait to board the tram providing service between Rabat and Salé cities.

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Half a million children live under siege in Syria

UNICEF calls for lifting sieges and allowing humanitarian access

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Abdulaziz, 10, who lost his father during the war arrives at the 'Land of Childhood' underground playground to play and spend time with his friends.

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Fidel Castro’s human rights legacy: A tale of two worlds

Fidel Castro’s achievements in improving access to public services for millions of Cubans were tempered by a systemic repression of basic freedoms during his time in power, Amnesty International said following the death of the former Cuban leader.

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UNESCO and Italian Carabinieri support Bosnia and Herzegovina to fight illicit trafficking

Today, the fight against illicit trafficking of cultural property remains a priority on the political agenda about culture of the South-East European countries. When an object is detached from its context, it can serve no purpose at all. The return of stolen objects to their places of origin is crucial to restore their cultural and spiritual value.

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A Moment of Great Opportunity: Optimism and Human Productivity

The election of Donald Trump as the next President of the United States has now placed the human race at a moment of great, unprecedented potential change. Since the United States, constitutionally, is governed by a Hamiltonian Presidential System, much will depend, in the weeks and months ahead, on the actions and initiatives to be taken by the new President. Yet, our job, that is, the responsibility of what it means to be an American citizen, must be to define—and to fight for—a clear approach as to what the nature of this change must be. Ultimately, what shall be decisive in this battle will be the willingness, among a growing number of Americans, to study and think through the implications of the principles set forth by Lyndon LaRouche in his “The Four New Laws to Save the U.S.A. Now!” as well as their willingness to take up the challenge posed by Mr. LaRouche to study, discuss and master the principles set forth by Alexander Hamilton in his four great Reports of 1791-1792.

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Cuba: Fidel Castro’s Record of Repression

Misguided US Embargo Provided Pretext for Abuse

During his nearly five decades of rule in Cuba, Fidel Castro built a repressive system that punished virtually all forms of dissent, a dark legacy that lives on even after his death.