World
Pence Tells West Point Grads They Are 'Best of the Best'
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence told graduates of the U.S. Military Academy Saturday they are the "best of the best," who will have the support of President Donald Trump.
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UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Priyanka Chopra Jonas visits Ethiopia to meet refugee children fleeing conflict and humanitarian crises
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Priyanka Chopra Jonas travelled to Ethiopia this week to meet refugee children who have fled their countries due to conflict and humanitarian crises.
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Geneva Palais Briefing Note: Children's nutrition at risk in Afghanistan
Among the 2 million children under the age of five years who are suffering from acute malnutrition, 600,000 children are currently suffering from severe acute malnutrition, which is the most dangerous form of undernutrition in children.
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Energy of African youth ‘propelling’ new development era as UN ties bear fruit
Secretary-General attends an event on digital coding, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Science)– Organized by UN Women. Ethiopia.
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‘Great cause of concern’ UN chief tells Security Council, surveying 'bleak' state of civilian protection
The UN peacekeeping mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL)was explicitly mandated to protect civilians 20 years ago.
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Palestine refugees’ relief chief warns Security Council money to fund Gaza operations will run out in mid-June
UNRWA Commissioner General Pierre Krähenbühl visiting the Abu Tue’ma school in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, on 14 September 2014, to celebrate the start of the new school year.
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Preserving biodiversity vital to reverse tide of climate change, UN stresses on International Day
A saleswoman sells Asian grapefruits on a floating market.
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Protect the rights of children of foreign fighters stranded in Syria and Iraq
“The thousands of children of foreign fighters languishing in camps, detention centers or orphanages in Syria, Iraq and elsewhere are among the world’s most vulnerable children. They live in appalling conditions amid constant threats to their health, safety and well-being. They have little family support: While most are stranded with their mothers or other caregivers, many are completely alone.
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Iraq needs support to ‘leave violent past behind’, says UN envoy as Security Council extends UN mission for one year
Pictured here the destruction in 17 Tammuz district, western Mosul, Iraq, one of the most important districts in Mosul.
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Children in crisis-torn eastern Ukraine ‘too terrified to learn’ amid spike in attacks on schools
Sonia’s classmate and friend Oleksii also remembers the date his school was shelled for the first time, because it was his father’s birthday...
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Human Rights
Conscience, Hope, and Action: Keys to Global Peace and Sustainability
Ringing FOWPAL’s Peace Bell for the World:Nobel Peace Prize Laureates’ Visions and Actions
Protecting the World’s Cultural Diversity for a Sustainable Future
The Peace Bell Resonates at the 27th Eurasian Economic Summit
Puppet Show I International Friendship Day 2020