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UN Secretary-General ‘deeply disturbed’ by Taliban’s reported ban on women working for NGOs in Afghanistan

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The Taliban de facto authorities have issued several orders rolling back the rights of women and girls in Afghan society. In this file photo, a health worker cares for a young boy in Parwan Province.

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Zelenskyy Says ‘Faith and Patience’ will Help Ukraine Endure

In a video address to Ukrainians celebrating Christmas late Saturday, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said they were creating their own Christmas miracle by remaining unbowed and defiant in the face of Russian attacks.

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Person Calling Media Outlets With Censorship Orders Was Not Government Official, Somalia Says

Somali officials are denying that a member of the presidential office made calls to several media outlets ordering them to submit content for review.

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UNHCR urges States to act now to save lives in the Andaman Sea

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is reminding States in the region that some 190 desperate people are on the verge of perishing at sea, adrift somewhere between the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal as pleas to rescue and disembark them are continuously ignored.

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More than twenty million children suffering in the Horn of Africa as drought intensifies – UNICEF

UNICEF warns of funding shortfall as the region faces an unprecedented fifth consecutive failed rainy season and poor outlook for the sixth

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On 27 October 2022 in Puntland, Somalia, 1-year-old Aisha Mohamed is held by her mother, Isniino Ali, while being treated for severe acute malnutrition at Garowe General Hospital Stabilization Centre

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Zelenskyy: Russia ‘Is Killing for the Sake of Intimidation and Pleasure’

Russia is "killing for the sake of intimidation and pleasure,” Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy posted on Telegram Saturday after a Russian strike killed at least five people and wounded twenty in the recently liberated city of Kherson.

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With a fifth of the world’s forcibly displaced in the Americas, UNHCR’s Grandi calls for urgent solutions

With one-fifth of the world’s 100 million forcibly displaced people hosted in the Americas, urgent action is needed to respond to and resolve their plight, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said, as he concluded a week-long visit to the region, where he met with displaced people, community leaders and national and local authorities.

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Police, Protesters Clash in Paris after Deadly Shooting Near Kurdish Center

Three people were killed, and several others wounded in central Paris Friday, when a man opened fire near a Kurdish cultural center and other businesses.

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With a fifth of the world’s forcibly displaced in the Americas, UNHCR’s Grandi calls for urgent solutions

With one-fifth of the world’s 100 million forcibly displaced people hosted in the Americas, urgent action is needed to respond to and resolve their plight, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said, as he concluded a week-long visit to the region, where he met with displaced people, community leaders and national and local authorities.

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Russia Criticizes Zelenskky’s US Visit

Russia said Thursday there were no signs of readiness for peace from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to Washington.

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