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Government of South Sudan Recommits to Action Plan to End Recruitment and Use of Children

In a ceremony at the headquarters of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) in Juba this morning, the Government of South Sudan formally renewed its commitment to the Action Plan signed in 2012 with the United Nations to end the recruitment and use...

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Iraq violence: UN confirms more than 2,000 killed, injured since early June

People fleeing intense fighting in Mosul, the third largest city in Iraq, crossing into the Erbil...

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UNICEF scales up humanitarian assistance to displaced Iraqi children

Safe water and hygiene are at the centre of UNICEF’s humanitarian response to children and families affected by the on-going conflict in Iraq. The latest crisis, which began on 11 June, resulted in the displacement of an estimated 500,000 people, half...

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Ceasefire a welcome step toward diplomatic solution in Ukraine, says OSCE PA Vice-President Barnett

OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Vice-President Doris Barnett (MP, Germany) welcomed the announcement by separatists in eastern Ukraine that they will observe a temporary ceasefire proposed by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko.

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