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Alarmed by inter-ethnic violence in Kyrgyzstan, UN rushes aid to victims

United Nations relief agencies are dispatching emergency aid and staff to Central Asia, where tens of thousands of refugees have crossed into Uzbekistan as they flee several days of deadly ethnic clashes in southern Kyrgyz...

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Soccer stars urge the public to take part in UN anti-poverty campaign

The soccer stars and Goodwill Ambassadors for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Didier Drogba and Zinedine Zidane, today launched a television announcement exhorting the world to make a concerted effort to h...

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Top UN officials in Sudan call for more political support in year ahead

The most senior United Nations officials in Sudan told the Security Council today that the international community must take a more active role in promoting democracy after the recent national elections, particularly ahead...

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Majority of children in Djibouti threatened by poverty, UN agency warns

As many as two out of three children in Djibouti are exposed to life-threatening situations because of poverty, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) announced today, warning that urgent action must be taken to preve...

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