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Trump: Syria's Idlib 'Cannot Be a Slaughter'
International calls for restraint grew Wednesday for Syria and its allies, Russia and Iran, to avoid a bloodbath and humanitarian disaster in Syria's Idlib province.
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UK aid will protect more than 820,000 people from threat of lethal landmines
New UK aid funded technology, including radar detectors, will help trace ammunition in the equivalent of more than 16,000 football pitches. Remote controlled machines, such as the Mine Wolf, will also help clear cluster bombs more rapidly.
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20 Killed in Kabul Wrestling Club Blasts
Afghan officials say twin bomb blasts at a wrestling club in the capital Kabul have killed at least 20 people and wounded more than 60 others.
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Funding for emergency fuel needed immediately to avoid catastrophic breakdown in essential services
This week, final stocks of emergency fuel will be delivered to critical facilities in the Gaza Strip, through the United Nations-Assisted Emergency Fuel Program. The Humanitarian Coordinator, Jamie McGoldrick, has written to the donor community requesting immediate support for the program, which provides life-saving emergency fuel to operate standby emergency power generators at critical health centers, and water and sanitation facilities in the Gaza Strip. Funds donated thus far in 2018 have been depleted.
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Ethiopia PM Makes First Visit to Eritrea Since Peace Deal
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed traveled to Eritrea on Wednesday, his first visit since the Horn of Africa neighbors ended a 20-year state of war in July.
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2019 EU budget: Council adopts its position
On September 4, the Council adopted its position on the 2019 EU budget, confirming the agreement reached by EU ambassadors in July.
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No to sexual exploitation and abuse in the Central African Republic
The Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA), United Nations agencies, international and national non-governmental organizations providing humanitarian response in the Central African Republic (CAR) have signed a protocol for information sharing and reporting of sexual exploitation and abuse allegations.
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Paraguay Moves Embassy Out of Jerusalem
Israel announced on Wednesday it would close its embassy in Paraguay and recall its ambassador after the South American country said it would move its embassy from the official Israeli capital of Jerusalem to the nearby city of Tel Aviv.
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Dangerous journeys: tackling Vietnamese trafficking
Vietnam has been consistently one of the source countries for trafficking into the UK for the past five years. Only last year 739 Vietnamese people were referred to the UK authorities as potential victims of trafficking, including 363 children. Most of Vietnamese children and young people are exploited by ruthless criminal gangs in cannabis farms, in nail bars and in brothels.
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Half of world’s teens experience peer violence in and around school – UNICEF
Half of students aged 13 to 15 worldwide – around 150 million – report having experienced peer-to-peer violence in and around school, according to a new report released by UNICEF on Sep 06, 2018.
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Human Rights
Conscience, Hope, and Action: Keys to Global Peace and Sustainability

Human Rights Event: Discussing the Future of Governance Experts from 56 Countries Participated in the ICCJW

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

Global Celebration of International Day of Conscience: Dr. Hong, Tao-Tze Unites Participants from 63 Nations

The Peace Bell Resonates at the 27th Eurasian Economic Summit

Puppet Show I International Friendship Day 2020