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In Jerusalem, Ban urges two-State solution to Israel-Palestine conflict

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (right) meets with Reuven Rivlin, President of Israel, in Jerusalem.

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UN officials call for boost in solidarity and funding to meet growing humanitarian needs

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Annual ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment gets underway.

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UNESCO welcomes signing of Colombian ceasefire agreement in Havana

The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, on 24 June expressed deep satisfaction at the signing of a bilateral ceasefire agreement by the government of Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People’s Army (FARC-EP) ending the armed conflict that has torn the country for more than half a century.

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On Day Against Drug Abuse, Ban calls for 'effective, compassionate' global response

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A staff member of the Liberia National Police Anti-Drug Squad reviews the municipal dump outside Monrovia, Liberia.

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Update on UNICEF response to humanitarian situation of displaced persons in Bama, Borno State, Nigeria

UNICEF has been working with partners in Bama, Borno State, since March 2016, providing health, nutrition and water and sanitation support in a camp housing 25,000 people displaced by the conflict, including 15,000 children.

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Record 29 million people drug-dependent worldwide; heroin use up sharply – UN report

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Drug dependence treatment in Myanmar.

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In Havana, Ban hails Colombia ceasefire pact as example of peace with dignity

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Secretary-General Attends Ceremony for Colombian Ceasefire Agreement, Havana.

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European Border and Coast Guard: Parliament and Council strike provisional deal

The creation of an EU border control system received a first green light from Parliament and Council negotiators on Tuesday night. The cornerstone of the deal is to upgrade the Frontex border agency, which, together with national border management authorities, will form a European Border and Coast Guard. It is now up to member states and Parliament as a whole to endorse the agreement.

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Bahrain: UN special adviser stresses urgency of de-escalating tensions sparked by protests

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Special Advisor to the Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide Adama Dieng.

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UN agencies warn of alleged rights violations, funding shortfall in embattled Fallujah

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Newly arrived families from Fallujah receive emergency assistance in Al Khalidiya. Humanitarian actors are working around the clock to provide emergency assistance to the newly displaced, including shelter, water, food, basic household items and health care.

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