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UN chief urges action following execution, abduction of civilians in Nigeria
Those responsible for the recent execution and abduction of civilians in northeastern Nigeria must be held accountable, the UN Secretary-General has said, according to a statement issued on Tuesday by his spokesperson.
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Children bear the brunt of intensifying violence in northwest Syria
“Children are bearing the brunt of intensifying violence in northwest Syria. More than 500 children were injured or killed in the first nine months of 2019, and at least 65 children have been killed or injured in the month of December alone.
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APA Commends Congress for Allocating Federal Funds for Gun Violence Research
Following is a statement of APA President Rosie Phillips Davis, PhD, in response to the passage of legislation that provides federal funding for gun violence research.
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UN relief chief condemns attacks against humanitarian premises in Yemen
The UN Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Mark Lowcock in a camp for displaced people in Sana’a, Yemen on 29 November 2018.
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Bring global migration compact ‘to life’, urges UN chief
A family is trying to build a new life in Chile after migrating from Vargas State, Venezuela.
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West Africa ‘shaken by unprecedented violence’, UN envoy tells Security Council
A young girl drinks water in the Bakassi IDP camp, in Maiduguri, Nigeria.
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Waves of protests around the world are reminder that voices of children and adolescents must be heard and their rights protected
“Children and young people from around the world have taken to the streets in recent months to demand their rights.
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Nine Afghan children killed or maimed daily in world’s most lethal warzone
The 40-year-old conflict in Afghanistan is having a devastating impact on children and parties are failing in their duty to shield them from its consequences, UNICEF said in a new report released on Dec 16, 2019.
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