World
As conflicts become more complex, ‘mediation is no longer an option; it is a necessity’, UN chief tells Security Council

Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, addresses the Security Council meeting on the maintenance of international peace and security.
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Japan helps WFP provide vital assistance to Syrian refugees in Lebanon
The World Food Programme (WFP) in Lebanon has received a US$1.3 million contribution from the Government of Japan, enough to provide food assistance for 3,200 Syrian refugee families for three months.
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UN chief calls for Security Council to work with Myanmar to end ‘horrendous suffering’ of Rohingya refugees

Rohingya refugees wait for a food distribution in Kutupalong camp, Cox’s Bazar Bangladesh.
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UK steps up fight against human trafficking in West Africa
Theresa May will unveil a series of measures to cut illegal and unsafe migration into Europe from West Africa and support victims of modern slavery as she visits Nigeria today (Wednesday 29 August).
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UK Minister calls for international action on accountability and support for Rohingya refugees
The UK Minister for the UN, Lord Tariq Ahmad of Wimbledon will use a speech at the UN Security Council on Tuesday 28 August to call on the international community to increase financial support for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.
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Respect for fundamental rights and freedoms key for peaceful polls in DRC – UN mission chief

Security Council Considers Situation concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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North Korea to Release Japanese Tourist
North Korea says it will expel a Japanese tourist it had detained earlier this month.
The regime's official Korean Central News Agency identified the tourist as Tomoyuki Sugimoto in a short statement Monday. It said authorities "decided to leniently condone him and expel him" from North Korea "on the principle of humanitarianism."
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Referendum on Proposed Anti-Corruption Laws Falls Short in Colombia
A set of anti-corruption initiatives in Colombia failed to attract the required number of votes Sunday, despite earning nearly 100 percent support of the voters.
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UNHCR relieved at disembarkation of rescued persons from Diciotti

The remaining rescued persons on board the ‘Diciotti’ have now disembarked.
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UNHCR calls on Europe to stand by humanitarian principles, receive rescued Diciotti passengers

342 refugees and migrants from Egypt, Somalia, Yemen, Sudan, Eritrea and Sierra Leone arrive in Sicily, Italy on May 13th, 2016.
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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

