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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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On World Bee day, human activity blamed for falling pollinator numbers
If you think you’re busy, then spare a thought for the world’s bees; for they, along with other insects and animals, are responsible for pollinating more than 75 per cent of the planet’s favourite food crops.
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UN chief calls for ‘enlightened self-interest’ from world leaders to save ‘the whole planet’ from climate change
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres visits Vanuatu on the last stage of his Pacific Ocean mission to view the effects of climate change. (18 May 2019)
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Are robots sexist? UN report shows gender bias in talking digital tech
Two schoolgirls make use of classroom computers at San Jose, a rural secondary school in La Ceja del Tambo, Antioquia, Colombia.
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Risk grows of ‘catastrophic humanitarian fallout’ in Syria’s Idlib, where 3 million are trapped: top UN officials urge unity in Security Council
Families fleeing hostilities near Kafr Lusein, in the Syrian Arab Republic, shelter in group tents provided by the Turkish Red Crescent.
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UNICEF and partners vaccinate hundreds of thousands of children affected by Cyclone Idai; stepping up life-saving cholera prevention work in northern areas affected by Cyclone Kenneth
Hundreds of thousands of children affected by deadly Cyclone Idai in Mozambique have been vaccinated and received vitamin A supplements in the past week, with UNICEF and partners including the World Health Organisation (WHO) supporting the Government-led Health Week in the 21 most affected districts of Sofala, Manica, Inhambane, and Zambézia provinces.
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‘Starvation’ now a reality for displaced Syrians stranded in camp near Jordanian border
Children in Syria's Rukban camp (November 2018).
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‘The time for action is now’ senior UN peacekeeping official says, urging support for regional force combating Sahel terrorism
A G5 headquarters in Mopti in central Mali. (file 2017)
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Yemen war ‘a test of our humanity’, and we’re ‘badly failing’ warns UN Children’s Fund chief
A UNHCR staff member talks to displaced children and others in Yemen's Hajjah Governorate. (21 March 2019)
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Human Rights
Fostering a More Humane World: The 28th Eurasian Economic Summi
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
Puppet Show I International Friendship Day 2020