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The resilience of Yemen's farmers and herders, especially women, needs to be boosted.

Syrian refugees in Lebanon remain highly vulnerable after many years living in the country, according to a benchmark study from UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and UN partner agencies.

A MINUSCA patrol in Bangui, Central African Republic (CAR).

Two Syrian refugee boys play in the informal settlement of Hawch el Refka, in Bekaa Valley, Lebanon, near the Syrian border.

Child refugees in Greece.

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) transferred US$9.8 million onto the electronic food assistance cards which it provides to Syrian refugees in Lebanon on Jan 05. This funding, from Canada, will benefit more than 310,000 people who depend entirely on humanitarian support.

Working closely with the European Union (EU), the Government of the United Kingdom (UK) and the Government of Mali, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) provided emergency assistance to more than a quarter of a million needy people in Mali last year.

On 12 October 2016 in Jérémie, Haiti, women and children fill buckets with clean water. A tanker truck in the area provides chlorine-treated spring water to temporary shelters for the displaced.

Migrant workers, like these in northern Thailand, often work in high-risk sectors, such as construction. The ILO works to strengthen national occupational safety and health systems to improve protection of migrant workers.

On his first day at work, António Guterres, the new United Nations Secretary-General, addresses staff members.