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United Nations Calls for More Support for Humanitarian Response in North-West Pakistan

More funds are urgently needed to continue critical humanitarian assistance for more than 1 million temporarily displaced people across north-western Pakistan due to insecurity since 2008, the UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator in...

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Taliban Attack Kills 13 in Pakistan

Pakistani officials say a Taliban suicide bomber has attacked the compound of a rival militia group and killed at least 13 people.

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US Government Shutdown Will Delay Military Funding for Israel

The partial shutdown of the U.S. federal government means there is no money for foreign military assistance, delaying support for long-time allies like Israel.

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Statement on Syria by Maria Calivis, UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa

“UNICEF is appalled by the reported deaths of at least 12 children in an air attack on a secondary school in Raqqa, north east Syria, on 29 September.

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