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Amid spike in arrivals, number of South Sudanese refugees in Ethiopia passes 200,000 – UN

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A South Sudanese woman and her two children rest under a tree after fleeing their country and crossing into Ethiopia at the Pagak border entry point earlier this week.

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UN event addresses gender equality and safety of journalists ahead of World Press Freedom Day

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Life-saving UNICEF supplies reach Nepal to help 1.7 million children severely affected by earthquake

Over the past 48 hours, UNICEF has delivered 29 metric tonnes of humanitarian supplies to Nepal including tents and tarpaulins, water purification tablets, first aid and hygiene kits, as part of ongoing efforts to reach at least 1.7 million children living in areas hardest hit by the earthquake. Over the coming days, UNICEF is planning additional aid items to arrive in Kathmandu.

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Arriving for talks in Gaza, new UN envoy urges Palestinian unity, end to Israeli blockade

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Living conditions continue to deteriorate in Gaza and West Bank under the blockade.

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In Paris, Ban discusses Mediterranean crisis and climate change with President Hollande

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Refugees and migrants rescued at sea by the Italian Coastguard ship Bettica arrive at Port Augusta. On the boat are four separate groups of people who were rescued. Many are women and children.

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MEPs condemn the killing of 147 Christian students in Kenya

Nearly 150 students were massacred on 2 April at the Garissa university campus in Kenya, the latest in a series of atrocities perpetrated against Christians by the Somalia-based Al-Shabaab terrorist group. MEPs condemned the killings in the harshest of terms during a debate on 29 April, demanding that the EU supports Kenya in its efforts to combat extremists. On 30 April, MEPs will vote on a resolution on the persecution of Christians around the world.

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UN allocates $15 million in emergency funds for Nepal earthquake response

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Some of the damage in Kathmandu Valley caused by the devastating earthquake which rocked Nepal.

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UNICEF delivers lifesaving supplies to Aden as Yemen runs out of medicine, equipment

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UNICEF’s first airlift of urgent medical and other supplies being unloaded on the tarmac at Sana’a International Airport on 10 April, 2015.

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UN agency unveils alternative policy agenda to transform economies, make gender equality a reality

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Young women and girls carry water in Nigeria.

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At meeting on nuclear disarmament, UN chief warns of ‘dangerous return’ to Cold War mentalities

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Sculpture depicting St. George slaying the dragon. The dragon is created from fragments of Soviet SS-20 and United States Pershing nuclear missiles.