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Asylum and refugee protection represent ‘humanity at its best,’ says senior UN official
Families who fled militia attacks in Kasai Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo arrive at the newly established Lóvua settlement in northern Angola.
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Empower teachers; give them the freedom to teach, UN urges on World Day
Children in their classroom as the teacher conducts the lesson at the St. Louis Primary School in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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UN report reveals shocking levels of grave violations against children affected by conflicts
Children surrender their weapons during a ceremony formalizing their release from the SSDA Cobra Faction armed group, in Pibor, South Sudan (February 2015).
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Las Vegas Investigation Continues; Motive Behind Mass Shooting Still Elusive
Las Vegas police say they have found the car they had been looking for as part of the investigation into the deadly mass shooting that gunman Stephen Paddock launched from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay hotel casino, killing at least 58 people and wounding hundreds more as they attended a country music concert.
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US Officials: Trump to Decertify Nuclear Deal With Iran
President Donald Trump is likely to decertify the nuclear deal with Iran and turn it back to Congress for possible renewed sanctions, senior U.S. officials said Thursday.
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Almost 150,000 Rohingya Children in Urgent Need of Supplementary Food to Stave off or Treat Malnutrition
Save the Children is warning of a malnutrition crisis in the Bangladeshi district of Cox's Bazar, where more than half a million Rohingya have arrived in the past six weeks after fleeing horrific violence and bloodshed over the border in Myanmar.
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Reduce overcrowding in prisons to prevent radicalisation, urge MEPs
MEPs fear that overcrowding in EU prisons may fuel radicalisation. They urge national authorities to opt for alternatives to imprisonment whenever possible.
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Statement by Panos Moumtzis, the Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Syria Crisis on the recent escalation of violence in Syria
I am appalled by reports of high numbers of civilian casualties due to heavy air attacks in Syria. Hospitals, ambulances, schools and displaced people escaping violence have been targeted by direct air strikes resulting in deaths and injuries of innocent civilians. September was the deadliest month of 2017 for civilians with daily reports of attacks on residential areas resulting in hundreds of conflict-related deaths and injuries.
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Syria: "September was the deadliest month of 2017 for civilians" - Regional Humanitarian Coordinator
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UNHCR’s Volker Turk warns of threats to global asylum environment in key address
Violations of international refugee law, such as attacks by troops and families being driven back across borders, jeopardized the safety of people fleeing for their lives in 2017, UNHCR’s international protection chief said on October 5.
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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
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
Puppet Show I International Friendship Day 2020