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World Food Programme accesses Yemeni frontline district for first time since conflict began

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People in the Yememi port city of Hudaydah have been provided with vouchers by the World Food Programme which they can exchange for food.

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From philanthropy to profit: how clean energy is kickstarting sustainable development in East Africa

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School in the district of Namacurra, in Zambézia province, Mozambique.

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Tens of thousands of children in grave danger as violence escalates in northwest Syria

Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore

“Tens of thousands of children in northwest Syria are at imminent risk of injury, death and displacement because of a significant escalation in fighting. Violence has intensified over the past few days, especially in villages in northern Hama and southern Idleb.

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A ‘strong and united Europe’ has never been more needed, declares UN chief Guterres

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UN Secretary-General António Guterres receives the Charlemagne Prize in Aachen, Germany on 30 May 2019.

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End fossil fuel subsidies, and stop using taxpayers’ money to destroy the world: Guterres

“We need to tax pollution, not people”, and “end subsidies for fossil fuels,” Secretary-General António Guterres told the World Summit of the R20 Coalition on Tuesday, a UN-supported environmental organization, founded by former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.

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UNICEF and UNFPA join hands to support women, girls and children in Venezuela

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) signed a collaboration agreement to strengthen their cooperation in response to the humanitarian needs of children, adolescents, mothers and pregnant women in Venezuela on May 28, 2019.

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UNICEF Myanmar calls for the urgent protection of children in Rakhine State as schools re-open soon

Between January and April 2019, two children were killed, and two others injured

Echoing the concerns of UN organisations regarding the escalation of violence and civilian casualties in Rakhine State, UNICEF Myanmar is deeply concerned about reports of killing of children as a result of direct targeting and indirect actions (crossfire, landmines, cluster munitions, improvised explosive devices or other indiscriminate explosive devices), detention and mistreatment of children, as well as the use of schools for military purposes, since the conflict between the Tatmadaw and the Arakan Army intensified in recent months.

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UN Mission in Afghanistan gravely concerned about ill-treatment of prisoners by Taliban, following first-hand testimony

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Iraq Courts Sentences 3 French Men to Death

An Iraqi court has sentenced three French citizens to death after finding them guilty for joining the Islamic State group.

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'Rolling Thunder' Roars into DC; Trump Says it Will be Back Next Year

President Donald Trump is indicating that hundreds of thousands of "Rolling Thunder" motorcycles will be back next year to participate in the Memorial Day observance in Washington, after organizers said Sunday would be the last such ride.