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UNHCR report exposes the discrimination pervading the life of stateless minorities worldwide
Sougrabay Ibrahim, an 84-year-old Karana, from Madagascar, poses for a portrait with her grandchildren while attending a UNHCR stateless workshop.
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EU external assistance fund supports military’s civilian actions for first time
EU fund for stability and peace, covering projects in 70 countries, will be beefed up by 100 million euros to support the military’s civilian tasks in third countries.
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One in Four Rohingya Children in Bangladesh are Malnourished, Placing Them at Increased Risk of Death, Warns Save the Children
Shafiq*, 18 months, is screened for malnutrition by Save the Children staff in Bangladesh.
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Air Force Probing Why Texas Church Gunman Criminal Record Not Sent to FBI
The U.S. Air Force is investigating why the Texas church gunman's domestic violence conviction that got him jailed and thrown out of the service was not properly entered into the FBI database.
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UN meeting in Dubai to examine crucial role of space for development
Simonetta Di Pippo, Director of the UN Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) addresses the opening ceremony of the High Level Forum on Space as a Driver for Socio-economic Development in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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Harvest Season Provides Meagre Respite to South Sudan’s Hunger Crisis
More than 1.1 million children under the age of five are forecast to be malnourished in 2018, including nearly 300,000 severely malnourished and at a heightened risk of death.
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People without nationality face ‘stark realities’ of discrimination and persecution – UN report
Julieta Simenya Nangulomba is one of several thousand Makonde people being issued identity papers and Kenyan citizenship after years of statelessness.
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Thousands of Rohingyas cross into Bangladesh overnight; child malnutrition soars in camps – UN
Rohingya refugees cross into Bangladesh from Myanmar at the Anjumanpara border crossing point.
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Displaced People In Congo And Central African Republic Receive WFP Food Assistance From China
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has received a vital new US$5 million contribution from the Government of the People’s Republic of China to provide urgent food and nutrition assistance to internally displaced people in the Republic of the Congo and the Central African Republic (C.A.R.).
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Islamic State Claims ‘Soldier’ in New York City Truck Attack
One of many makeshift memorials to the victims of Tuesday's bike path attack is seen on the corner of Chambers Street and West Side Highway, in New York, Nov 2, 2017.
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Human Rights
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
The Peace Bell Resonates at the 27th Eurasian Economic Summit
Puppet Show I International Friendship Day 2020