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Ban looks forward to peaceful holding of gubernatorial, State assembly elections in Nigeria

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Nigerians going over the electoral lists ahead of the Gubernatorial and State House of Assembly elections on 11 April 2015.

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Ebola outbreak still a global emergency despite significant drop in cases – UN health agency

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Hunting Ebola in Freetown, Sierra Leone.

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UN agency voices ‘deep concern’ as violence in Yarmouk refugee camp intensifies

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UNRWA extremely concerned about the safety and protection of Syrian and Palestinian civilians in the Palestinian refugee camp of Yarmouk in Damascus, Syria.

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EU to discuss the future of European Neighborhood Policy at Informal Ministerial meeting with Southern partners

High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission, Federica Mogherini, and Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn, will co-chair consultations with Southern ENP partners at the Informal Ministerial Meeting on the future of European Neighborhood Policy (ENP) on Monday, 13 April, in Barcelona. The meeting is jointly hosted by the European Union, including the Latvian Presidency of the EU Council, and Spain, and will be attended by the Ministers for Foreign Affairs both from the EU and the ENP partner countries*. It will allow for an in-depth discussion within the framework of the ongoing consultation process on the review of the ENP; the situation in the Southern Neighbourhood will also be discussed.

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Yemen crisis ‘getting worse by the hour’ – UN humanitarian official

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The Djibouti coastguard escorts boats carrying refugees from Yemen into the port of Obock.

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Sudan: Children abducted in Abyei released after UN mediation

UNICEF confirms that a group of four children recently abducted by an armed group in Abyei has been released.

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Civilians in Yemen 'willfully abandoned to misery,' says Ban, urging immediate political solution to crisis

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon briefs the press.

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Malaysia’s anti-terror and sedition laws ‘curtail’ human rights, warns UN rights chief

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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al-Hussein.

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As chaos deepens in Yemen, UN expert warns of ‘worst case scenario’ displacement

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The increasing violence in Yemen is taking an intolerable toll on children.

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Airstrike on Al Rasheedi school in Yemen

Attributable to UNICEF Yemen Representative Julien Harneis

“Yesterday’s airstrike on Al Rasheedi school in Yemen's Ibb governorate, which left at least two children dead and two injured, is a stark reminder of the appalling risks facing children as the conflict in Yemen intensifies.