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UK steps up support to end modern slavery and child exploitation globally
To mark the national day against slavery on October 18, UK International Development Secretary Priti Patel outlined an increase in support for women and girl refugees in Jordan, Iraq and Lebanon, and for vulnerable people at risk of trafficking on migration routes in North Africa and Europe.
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António Guterres appointed next UN Secretary-General by acclamation
Secretary-General-designate, António Guterres, addresses the General Assembly on the occasion of his appointment as the next Secretary-General of the United Nations.
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Statement on Calais camp attributed to UNICEF special coordinator for the Refugee and Migrant crisis in Europe Marie-Pierre Poirier
The dismantling of the Southern part of the "jungle" of Calais in March 2016.
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UN mission 'extremely concerned' over increased incidents of violence across South Sudan
A woman cooks a meal outside in the open air with her three children where she is camping with her family the night before being able to register for a ration card in Thanyang, South Sudan.
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Political polarization in DR Congo may spark ‘large-scale violence,’ UN envoy warns Security Council
Demonstrators at the Echangeur de Limete, Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
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European Youth Event: participants present ideas to Parliament's committees
A participant takes the floor in the parliamentary chamber during the EYE event
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Statement by Multilateral Development Banks: Delivering on the 2030 Agenda
The Heads of the African Development Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the European Investment Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank Group, the International Finance Corporation, the Islamic Development Bank, the New Development Bank, the World Bank, and the International Monetary Fund issued the following statement on October 9
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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