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Would-be Terrorist Sets Off Pipe Bomb in New York

A would-be terrorist set off a pipe bomb strapped to his chest in a pedestrian tunnel between two of New York City's busiest transportation hubs Monday.

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At least 400,000 severely malnourished children at risk of dying in DR Congo’s volatile Kasai region

Needs of displaced and returnee families in Kasai remain enormous after nearly two years of conflict and crisis

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A baby gets his weight measured in a UNICEF supported child clinic in Nganza, Kananga.

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DR Congo: Over a dozen UN peacekeepers killed in worst attack on 'blue helmets' in recent history

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North Kivu province, DR Congo: Malawian soldiers of the Force Intervention Brigade on patrol between the localities of Oicha and Erengeti, in Beni territory.

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UNICEF: Make the digital world safer for children – while increasing online access to benefit the most disadvantaged

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On 23 March 2016, 16-year-old Charmela loads credit to her mobile phone, in her home off the northwest coast of Madagascar. She dropped out of school. Too young to work, Charmela spends a lot of time on the internet and is now being solicited online.

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Government And UN Team Up With Global Learning XPRIZE To Provide 2,400 Children With Education Software

At a ceremony on Dec 11 in a remote village in Tanga, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the United Nations’ Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) distributed tablets to children loaded with education software.

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'Genocide should not be part of our present or our future,' UN adviser says on day to honour victims

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A Muslim grieving over his son’s grave in Vitez, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Only two cases have been recognized as genocide by international courts: Rwanda (1994) and Srebrenica (Bosnia & Herzegovina, 1995).

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Peaceful conduct of elections 'historic moment' for Nepal, says UN chief

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Voters wait to cast their ballots for federal and provincial elections at a polling location in Bhaktapur district, Nepal.

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WFP Executive Director Visits Algeria, Including Camp for Western Sahara Refugees

The Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), David Beasley, has concluded a two-day trip to Algeria. In Tindouf, southwestern Algeria, Beasley visited two of the five camps for refugees from Western Sahara, talking to refugees and examining WFP’s hydroponics project that helping refugee families grow animal fodder. Beasley also had discussions with senior government officials and WFP partners.

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OSCE participating States discussed current and future European security challenges

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Chairperson of the Informal Working Group on Structured Dialogue, Ambassador Eberhard Pohl speaking at the side event, Vienna, 7 December 2017.

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Humanitarian Partners in Ukraine Appeal for $187 Million to Assist 2.3 Million People in Need of Assistance and Protection [EN/UK]

The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine, Neal Walker, on December 7, briefed UN Member States in Geneva on the humanitarian crisis in eastern Ukraine as part of the launch of the country’s Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) for 2018. The plan outlines the key humanitarian relief and protection activities required to meet the critical needs of 2.3 million men, women and children affected by the conflict in 2018.