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UNICEF Ambassador Tom Hiddleston returns to South Sudan as the brutal conflict enters its fourth year
UNICEF Ambassador Tom Hiddleston meets brothers Buom, 12 (right) and Jal, 9, who have been separated from their mother since the conflict began in 2013, at the Protection of Civilians camp in Bentiu, South Sudan, on 25 November 2016.
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‘Urgent steps’ needed to revive two-state solution, Ban says on Day of Solidarity with Palestinian people
These children became homeless in late March 2016 when Israeli authorities destroyed 53 structures in the Palestinian community of Khirbet Tana, located in Area C of the occupied West Bank.
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Syria: Amid ‘chilling’ situation in Aleppo, 16,000 flee intense fighting, UN aid chief warns
On 20 November 2016, a group of children push a cart trying to sell some radish in Al-Sha’ar neighbourhood in Aleppo, Syria. Food and other basic commodities are running out at one of East Aleppo’s once busiest markets.
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WFP Executive Director To Visit Lao PDR
In Laos, WFP provides school meals to 1,500 schools contributing to the government’s aims to provide good nutrition, promote cognitive and physical development, and improve the health of school children.
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UN agencies scaling up emergency health services as Mosul is made accessible
WHO delivers trauma medicines and supplies to reinforce trauma care services in areas of east Mosul, Iraq.
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Refugees in Chad facing continued food insecurity, joint UN agency assessment reveals
Refugee children living in Chad.
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Participants endorse 'Ashgabat Statement' as first-ever UN conference on sustainable transport ends
In Morroco, people wait to board the tram providing service between Rabat and Salé cities.
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Half a million children live under siege in Syria
Abdulaziz, 10, who lost his father during the war arrives at the 'Land of Childhood' underground playground to play and spend time with his friends.
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Fidel Castro’s human rights legacy: A tale of two worlds
Fidel Castro’s achievements in improving access to public services for millions of Cubans were tempered by a systemic repression of basic freedoms during his time in power, Amnesty International said following the death of the former Cuban leader.
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UNESCO and Italian Carabinieri support Bosnia and Herzegovina to fight illicit trafficking
Today, the fight against illicit trafficking of cultural property remains a priority on the political agenda about culture of the South-East European countries. When an object is detached from its context, it can serve no purpose at all. The return of stolen objects to their places of origin is crucial to restore their cultural and spiritual value.
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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
The Peace Bell Resonates at the 27th Eurasian Economic Summit
Puppet Show I International Friendship Day 2020