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UNICEF poll: More than a third of young people in 30 countries report being a victim of online bullying

One in three young people in 30 countries said they have been a victim of online bullying, with one in five reporting having skipped school due to cyberbullying and violence, in a new poll released on Sep 04, 2019 by UNICEF and the UN Special...

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Somalia: worst harvest since 2011, with more than 2 million expected to go hungry

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In drought-stricken regions in Somalia, families are abandoning their homes and heading for...

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DR Congo President and UN chief meet at a ‘historic moment’ for democracy in the country

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The UN Secretary-General António Guterres addresses the media in Kinshasa, the capital of the...

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‘These are very dark times for Yemen’: senior UN official on air strike mass casualties

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UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen, Lise Grande at a press conference.

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