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1.2 Billion Childhoods Threatened by Conflict, Poverty, Gender Discrimination, New Save the Children Report Reveals
More than half of all children globally – over 1.2 billion – are threatened by widespread poverty, conflict or discrimination against girls, a new report by Save the Children has found.
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Texas Governor Unveils Safety Plan After School Shooting
Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Wednesday unveiled a slate of recommendations aimed at making "our schools and our state a safer place."
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Libya: EU efforts should focus on protecting migrants, MEPs say
Libya needs a government backed by a broad national consensus, said MEPs on Wednesday, adding that Libyans should decide the future form of their state.
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WFP and Republic of Korea Hand Over 100 Community Assets and Boost Livelihoods in Chamwino
The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) held a ceremony to mark the completion and handover of the Saemaul Zero Hunger Communities programme to the Government of Tanzania in central Dodoma Region on May 30, 2018.
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New study identifies gaps and proposes roadmap to ensure Ghana achieves Zero Hunger by 2030
Everyone living in Ghana can have adequate and nutritious food throughout the year, if there is a stronger integration between the pillars that affect food security and nutrition, under the leadership of the government, says a report launched in Accra on May 29, 2018.
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UN releases $2.7 million to help cyclone-hit 'Somaliland'; urges focus on longterm rebuilding
On a visit to Borama town, 180 kilometres southwest of Somaliland’s capital, Hargeisa, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia, Peter de Clercq, is greeted by local officials who later shared with him information about the impact that Cyclone Sagar had on the community.
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UN calls for ‘new political energy’ to end the conflict in eastern Ukraine
Rosemary A. DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, briefs the Security Council.
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N. Korean Spy Chief Called 'Man Who Whispers in Kim Jong Un's Ear'
Like much of what goes on in North Korea, little is truly known about Kim Yong Chol — the former spy chief who plans to meet with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in New York this week.
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EU Trust Fund for Africa: new programmes worth €294 million to further foster stability and jobs and growth in the Horn of Africa
On May 29, the Operational Committee of the EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa has adopted a new set of 8 programmes and 4 riders worth €294 million for the Horn of Africa region.
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UNHCR urges Hungary to withdraw draft law impacting refugees
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is calling on the Government of Hungary to withdraw a package of laws set to be introduced in the Hungarian Parliament that would significantly restrict the ability of NGOs and individuals to support asylum-seekers and refugees. UNHCR is seriously concerned that these proposals, if passed, would deprive people who are forced to flee their homes of critical aid and services, and further inflame tense public discourse and rising xenophobic attitudes.
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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