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Migrants battling exposure as freezing temperatures grip Europe, warns UN agency

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Migrant and asylum-seeker camp on the Greek island of Lesvos covered in snow as icy temperatures and heavy snowstorms affect region.

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Humanitarian crisis in Mosul could outlive Iraqi military operations, senior UN official warns

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Families flee their homes in Mosul, Iraq, heading for an army outpost in the Samah neighbourhood where they will be taken away from the heavy fighting engulfing the city.

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EU Supports Refugees In Turkey Through Innovative Nationwide Cash Programme

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Before the New Year, some of the most vulnerable refugees in Turkey received EU cash assistance to help cover their basic needs. WFP is working with the European Commission Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection department (ECHO) to reach one million people through the Emergency Social Safety Net programme, helping refugees to recover a sense of normality.

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Effective tobacco policies could save eight million lives and $1 trillion annually, UN reports

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At Security Council, UN chief Guterres makes case for new efforts to build and sustain peace

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António Guterres (centre) makes his first address to the Security Council as Secretary-General, on the issue of conflict prevention and sustaining peace. At right is Margot Wallström of Sweden, President of the Council for the month of January.

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WFP Launches Innovative Cash Assistance Programme In Darfur, Supported By UK aid

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)welcomed senior UK officials to a new cash assistance programme in Nyala’s Otash Camp in South Darfur on Jan 09. The programme, funded by UK aid from the government of the United Kingdom, is currently providing unrestricted cash assistance to 75,000 displaced people, offering them choice and freedom to prioritize their needs.

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Record Contributions From Belgium Support WFP Innovation & Emergency Response

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has recognized the Government of Belgium’s substantial contributions in 2016, a year in which the Belgian Development Cooperation (DGCD) has donated more than €28 million to WFP projects reaching nearly 8 million people in eight countries.

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'Early Moments Matter' for children’s brain development, UNICEF

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On 15 August 2016 in Belize, 2-year-old Abner laughs while being carried by his father, James Choc.

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Yemen: EU-UN partnership to target ‘alarming’ food insecurity

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The resilience of Yemen's farmers and herders, especially women, needs to be boosted.

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Syrian Refugees in Lebanon Vulnerable and Reliant on Aid, Study Shows

Annual VASyR Study with UNICEF, WFP Shows Food Insecurity Rising; Share of Households Below Poverty Line at 71 percent

Syrian refugees in Lebanon remain highly vulnerable after many years living in the country, according to a benchmark study from UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and UN partner agencies.