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UN Aid Chief: Syrian Relief Operations Overwhelmed

Humanitarian relief operations are overwhelmed by the nearly one million people who have recently fled from violence in northwestern Syria, the United Nations' aid chief said Tuesday, repeating his calls for a cease-fire.

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US, Afghan Taliban Sign Peace Deal

After nearly 19 years of fighting, representatives of the United States and Afghan Taliban signed a peace deal Saturday in Doha, Qatar.

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UN Chief Calls for Cease-fire Before Syria Gets 'Entirely Out of Control'

General Antonio Guterres said the escalation of fighting in Syria is “one of the most alarming moments” of the conflict and called for an immediate cease-fire.

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2.9 million people, including 1.6 million children, affected by one or more humanitarian crises in Niger, in 2020

Nearly 3 million people in Niger, more than half of whom are children, need humanitarian assistance amidst the risks posed by insecurity, malnutrition, recurrent disease epidemics, cyclical floods, droughts and displacement. UNICEF called for...

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