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oPt Humanitarian Fund fills critical gap for 140,000 of the most vulnerable Palestinians, left by cut in UNRWA funding
On February 20, the Humanitarian Fund for the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt HF) released approximately US $900,000 for health and food support over the next six months to around 140,000 Palestinians, almost half of them children, in dozens of West Bank communities, including in East Jerusalem.
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Second expert meeting on trafficking in human beings for terrorist activities concludes in London
Hosted by the Office of the Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings (OSR/CTHB), a second meeting of experts to discuss ongoing OSCE research on trafficking in human beings for the purpose of terrorist activities concluded in Hammersmith, on February 19.
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Civilian situation in Syria’s east Ghouta ‘spiraling out of control,’ warns UN aid official
Inter-agency convoy to Duma, east Ghouta in the buffer-zone crossing the conflict line.
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‘There is no plan B,’ says Guterres, reiterating UN’s commitment to two-state solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Secretary-General António Guterres addresses a Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East.
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World is failing newborn babies, says UNICEF
A newborn infant receives specialised care at the UNICEF-supported Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Assosa General Hospital, in the remote Benishangul-Gumuz region of Ethiopia, Wednesday 17 January 2018.
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Sweden provides critical assistance for WFP resilience operations in Ethiopia
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomed a multiyear contribution of US$10.5 million from the Government of Sweden to provide innovative solutions for building resilience of vulnerable populations in Ethiopia on Feb 19, 2018.
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Hungary: UNHCR dismayed over further border restrictions and draft law targeting NGOs working with asylum-seekers and refugees
Afghan girls watching as someone is allowed in the transit zone in Röszke.
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Massive data gaps leave refugee, migrant and displaced children in danger and without access to basic services
Gaps in data covering refugees, asylum seekers, migrants and internally displaced populations are endangering the lives and wellbeing of millions of children on the move, warned five UN and partner agencies on February 15. In ‘A call to action: Protecting children on the move starts with better data’, UNICEF, UNHCR, IOM, Eurostat and OECD together show how crucial data are to understanding the patterns of global migration and developing policies to support vulnerable groups like children.
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Fleeing DR Congo violence, thousands take perilous lake journey to Uganda – UN
Newly displaced Congolese refugees at the UNHCR emergency centre in Sebagoro Uganda.
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Causes of Rohingya refugee crisis originate in Myanmar; solutions must be found there, Security Council told
Pictured here, Rohingya refugees including women and children cross from Myanmar into Bangladesh at Palong Khali in Cox’s Bazar district.
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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
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Protecting the World’s Cultural Diversity for a Sustainable Future
Puppet Show I International Friendship Day 2020