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Time to stop ‘managing’ Israeli-Palestinian conflict, show leadership to resolve it – Security Council told

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On large screen: Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Nickolay Mladenov briefs the Security Council on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian Question.

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World Food Programme Honours UPS With Hunger Hero Award

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From left: David Abney, Chairman and CEO of UPS and David Beasley, Executive Director of World Food Programme, at Davos.

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Korean Youtube Star Great Library Sounds Alarm On Rise Of Global Hunger

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and Korean YouTube celebrity Mr. Great Library (Dong-Hyun Na) have launched the “Player Unknown’s ShareTheMeal” campaign to alert the public about the rapid increase in the number of hungry people around the world.

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4 Americans Among Dead in Afghanistan Hotel Attack; 1 Identified

The U.S. State Department has confirmed that four Americans were among those killed in an attack on the Intercontinental Hotel in the Afghan capital, Kabul, over the weekend. Two other U.S. citizens were injured.

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Macedonia to Change Airport Name to Help Settle Dispute With Greece

Macedonia Prime Minister Zoran Zaev took a big step Wednesday in resolving a longtime dispute with neighboring Greece over the name Macedonia.

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More than half of the population in Central Africa will need humanitarian assistance in 2018

The humanitarian crisis that the Central African Republic endured last year persists. Due to violence perpetrated by armed groups, more than one in four Central Africans is either internally displaced or a refugee. In one year, the number of internally displaced persons has increased by more than 70 percent since the first quarter of 2017. This has prevented thousands of children from enjoying their basic right to education. The combination of these factors means that by 2018, 2.5 million Central Africans will need humanitarian assistance.

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Acting Humanitarian Coordinator for Afghanistan appalled by attack on humanitarian organisation

The attack reportedly targeting the offices of a humanitarian organisation in Jalalabad, Nangarhar, killed two people and wounded a dozen, including five children, according to initial information.

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World’s most vulnerable countries on track to achieve universal Internet access by 2020 – UN report

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Two girls speak to a psychologist using a mobile phone in rural sindhupalchowk, Nepal. In the background, a house lies in ruin, destroyed by the devastating 2015 earthquakes in country.

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More action needed to improve security and humanitarian access in Myanmar if Rohingya children are to return safely - UNICEF

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UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Justin Forysyth meeting Rohingya refugee families in Kutapalong refugee camp, Bangladesh.

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EU elections 2019: MEPs pave way for pan-European constituency post Brexit

The European Parliament should shrink from 751 to 705 MEPs when the UK leaves the EU, to make room for EU-wide electoral lists, say Constitutional Affairs MEPs.