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Number of Syrian refugees seeking safety in Jordan doubles and expected to grow – UN

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A young new arrival at Jordan’s Za’tari camp. His family fled violence in Syria’s Daraa...

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UN employees sentenced by Myanmar court for Rakhine violence

Two United Nations employees have been sentenced by a Myanmar court in connection with the violent unrest that recently gripped the country’s Rakhine state in June, a spokesperson for the Organization said today.

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Lack of sufficient services in Gaza could get worse without urgent action, UN warns

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Maxwell Gaylard, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, and other UN officials at press conference launching new...

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Afghanistan: Texas Army National Guard security teams ensure mission accomplishment for reconstruction team

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Spc. Andrew Simmons, and Army Sgt. Adam Priebe, both assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion,...

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