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Ukrainian and Russian journalists reiterate urgent need to address impunity for crimes against journalists at 16th roundtable in Vienna

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16th meeting of the representatives of media organizations from the Russian Federation and Ukraine, Vienna, 2 November 2017.

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UNHCR report exposes the discrimination pervading the life of stateless minorities worldwide

A new UNHCR report warns that discrimination, exclusion and persecution are stark realities for many of the world’s stateless minorities, and calls for immediate action to secure equal nationality rights for all.

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'Failure to broker peace' hinders solutions to displacement, UN refugee chief tells Security Council

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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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UN General Assembly again calls for lifting US embargo against Cuba

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Wide view of the General Assembly meeting to consider the necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba.

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Violent discipline, sexual abuse and homicides stalk millions of children worldwide – UNICEF

Violence against children – some as young as one year old – is pervasive in homes, schools and communities, new report with disturbing data reveals

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Javier*, 10, looks onto the playground at his school in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. Violence is part of his life - his classmates, 5 uncles and father were killed by gangs. He lives with his grandma, who fears for his safety.

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9,500 children dying from diarrhoea each year in Afghanistan – UNICEF

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Boys crowd around a hand pump for a drink of water in a school in the city of Mazar, north Afghanistan. 2011

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High-Level North Korean Defector Urges US to Use ‘Soft Power’ Against Kim Jong Un

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s authoritarian regime may be more vulnerable than people think, a high-level defector suggests, as he urges the U.S. to use “soft power” against Kim.

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UN Assistant High Commissioner calls for humanitarian access and safe, voluntary repatriation of refugees during Myanmar visit

The United Nations Assistant High Commissioner (Protection), Mr. Volker Türk, concluded on Wednesday a two-day visit to Myanmar, during which he called for unrestricted humanitarian access for communities in need, and for the voluntary return of refugees in safety and dignity.

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Federal Terror Charges Filed Against New York City Truck Attacker

Federal prosecutors have filed terrorism charges against the Uzbek immigrant accused of running down and eight people with a truck in New York City.

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OSCE PA President Muttonen condemns vehicle attack in Manhattan, offers condolences

In response to the vehicle attack in Manhattan on Tuesday, which killed eight and injured 11, and which authorities are treating as an act of terror, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Christine Muttonen issued the following statement.