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Colombia: Security Council authorizes UN mission to monitor reintegration of FARC-EP

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UN Security Council establishes second mission for Colombia Peace Process. View of the Chamber during the vote.

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Trump's Son Met With Russian Lawyer for Clinton Information

The eldest son of U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that he met with a Kremlin-linked lawyer shortly after his father clinched the Republican nomination, hoping to get information helpful to the campaign.

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Tillerson Marks Failed Turkish Coup Anniversary

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has marked the anniversary this week of last year's failed coup coup in Turkey, praising the courage of the Turkish people in defending democracy but failing to mention the widespread government crackdown that has followed since.

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In Ukraine, UN chief Guterres urges full respect for ceasefire

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Secretary-General António Guterres (left), alongside Petro Poroshenko, the President of Ukraine, at a press conference in Kyiv, Ukraine.

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Statement From World Food Programme Executive Director David Beasley On Life-Saving U.S. Donation To Fight Famines

I am most grateful for the strong support to fight famine that President Trump and the American people have just given the World Food Programme. And we are deeply thankful for the leadership of Chancellor Merkel as the G-20 host for putting Africa and the looming famines on the world’s agenda.

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Five years into South Sudan's independence, children denied childhoods – UNICEF

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Children bathe in a lake formed by excavation pits in Bentiu, South Sudan. Nationwide, only 41 per cent of children have access to safe, clean water.

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Japan supports WFP’s resilience building activities for Niger’s poorest populations

The World Food Programme (WFP) in Niger welcomes a US$5.3 million contribution from the Government of Japan that underscores its ongoing commitment to help lift the most vulnerable Nigeriens out of poverty in a long-term, sustainable way.

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UN conference adopts treaty banning nuclear weapons

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The remains of the Prefectural Industry Promotion Building, later preserved as a monument - known as the Genbaku Dome - at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial.

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DR Congo’s economy loses over $1 billion to child undernutrition, finds UN-backed study

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A baby has the circumference of the middle of the upper left arm measured for signs of malnutrition. The red (12cm)area is severe malnutrition, the yellow (13cm) is moderate malnutrition and the green (14cm) is good.

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Mastercard And The World Food Programme Announce 100 Million Meals Commitment

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