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Aid Cuts Aimed at Increasing Afghan Accountability, US Officials Say

A senior U.S. diplomat explained to lawmakers Thursday that the U.S. cut more than $160 million in aid for Afghanistan to motivate the government to be more accountable to its citizens and to the global community.

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Nature ‘one of most effective ways’ of combatting climate change

In Belarus, peat bogs are being revitalized and act as effective carbon sinks.

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29 million babies born into conflict in 2018

More than 29 million babies were born into conflict-affected areas in 2018, UNICEF said on Sep 20, 2019.

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More women and children survive today than ever before – UN report

More women and their children are surviving today than ever before, according to new child and maternal mortality estimates released on Sep 19, 2019 by United Nations groups* led by UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO).

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