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Lack of funds forces UN to close down life-saving aid programmes in Yemen

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This baby boy weighed 2.5 kg when he was born in Yemen. Now at four months old he suffers...

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Urgent need for ‘restraint and genuine dialogue’ in Middle East to avoid major confrontation

Briefing the Security Council on the situation in the Middle East, the Chef de Cabinet of the Secretary-General, Maria Luiza Viotti, said on Tuesday that “restraint and genuine dialogue are urgently needed”, in order to avoid a major confrontation,...

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Venezuela: UNICEF seeks US$70 million to provide humanitarian assistance to 900,000 children

UNICEF appealed for more than US$70 million to provide life-saving humanitarian assistance to 900,000 children across Venezuela through the end of the year. New funding in the coming weeks is essential for UNICEF and its partners to meet the critical...

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Paying tribute and strengthening the role of #WomenHumanitarians on World Humanitarian Day

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A volunteer at the Primary Health Centre in on of Cox's Bazaar's vast refugee camps...

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