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Latest round of UN-led global consultations spotlights migrants’ contributions to development

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A Syrian family is successfully interviewed by Canadian officials through the help of an International Organization for Migration (IOM) interpreter at a resettlement programme carried out in Jordan.

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Israel: Guard at Embassy in Jordan Killed 2 Jordanians After Being Attacked

Israel's Foreign Ministry said Monday an Israeli security guard at the country's embassy in Jordan killed two Jordanians in a shooting that happened after one of them attacked him with a screwdriver.

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Venezuela's Opposition Calls 2-Day National Strike

Venezuela's opposition announced a two-day national strike this week aimed at pressuring President Nicolas Maduro to cancel a controversial July 30 election for a new congress.

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Amid rising violence in Jerusalem, UN and diplomatic partners urge maximum restraint on all sides

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The Damascus Gate, one of the main entrances to the Old City of Jerusalem.

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'The time to act is now;' end children's suffering in Iraq and across the Middle East – UNICEF

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A five year-old boy carries an empty water jerry in Al-hol camp in north-eastern Syria, hosting over 4,600 Iraqi refugees. Like most children there, he bears the brunt of carrying water for his family.

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UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Angélique Kidjo and Benin’s music stars say NO to child marriage!

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UNICEF international Goodwill Ambassador, Angélique Kidjo and UNICEF Benin national Goodwill Ambassador Zeynab Abib, along with seven of Benin’s greatest artists have joined forces to create a song calling on the population to say NO to child marriage.

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In Nigeria, UN deputy chief says 'messages of women' vital to sustainable peace, development

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Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed (second from the left), alongside UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict Pramila Patten, and Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development of Nigeria, Aisha Alhassan, speaking to the press in Abuja.

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Germany responds to food needs of Sahrawi refugee families in Algeria

The World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a contribution of €1 million (US$1.1 million) from the Government of Germany that will enable it to continue providing life-saving food assistance to Sahrawi refugees in Algeria.

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Cost of feeding hungry world surging due to conflicts and instability – UN agency

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Women carry emergency food supplies from a World Food Programme (WFP) helicopter that landed in Thanyang, South Sudan.

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United States Donates US$45 Million To Build Resilience During Niger’s Lean Season

The United States has provided a critical lifeline to more than half a million vulnerable people in Niger during the hungriest time of the year, with an in-kind, US$45 million contribution to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). This will help provide food assistance and enhance resilience-building, including in areas affected by the Boko Haram insurgency.