World
Big March Marks 50th Day of Protests in Venezuela Against Maduro's Government
Opponents of President Nicolas Maduro wave a Venezuelan national flag as thousands gather in Caracas, Venezuela, May 20, 2017. Tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets again in what has been two months of near-daily street protests.
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US Gives Haitian Immigrants 6-month TPS Extension
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Monday announced it has extended Haitian immigrants’ access to a program of humanitarian protection for six months.
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On World Day, UN agencies urge countering threats to cultural diversity
Members of Mongolia’s National Academic Ensemble of Folk Song and Dance perform at UN Headquarters celebrating cultural diversity.
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UN refugee chief Grandi in Libya: UNHCR ramping up its humanitarian response
A displaced Libyan boy from the city of Sirte sits on a mattress distributed by the Red Crescent in Alarbaeen, Libya, in 2016.
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WFP Delivers Food To Thousands Hit By Recent Violence In Central African Republic
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is dispatching food by air and road to thousands of people in need of food assistance in conflict-torn Central African Republic (C.A.R.), where a new wave of violence has killed dozens of people and displaced thousands.
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WFP Welcomes Canadian Earth Group Support For School Meals In Tajikistan
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Tajikistan in partnership with Caritas Switzerland (Caritas) ) hosted a five-day visit for an organisation that raises money for school meals – the Canadian Earth Group – in Dushanbe and Muminabad 13 to 17 May 2017.
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Mosul: 200,000 more people could be displaced as battle nears Old City – UN
Six family members fleeing the Mosul, Iraq, offensive, celebrate their new found freedoms, as they clamber out of the crowded truck packed with other families.
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Trump Administration Begins NAFTA Renegotiation Process
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration says it has notified Congress it intends to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement with Canada and Mexico.
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Fundamental rights in Hungary: MEPs call for triggering Article 7
The situation in Hungary justifies the triggering of the procedure which may result in sanctions for Hungary, MEPs say in a resolution adopted on Wednesday.
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US Extends Obama-era Nuclear Sanctions Relief for Iran
The Trump administration has announced that it will continue nuclear sanctions relief for Iran, keeping in place an Obama-era deal.
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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