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Boeing and U.S. Air Force Adjust KC-46 Tanker Schedule
As detailed in its statement released on May 27, the U.S. Air Force is moving its formal production decision on the KC-46 tanker program—known as Milestone C—from June 2016 to August 2016 to allow additional time to implement the solution to a refueling boom loads issue identified during flight testing earlier this year.
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UN envoy for Syria tells Security Council peace talks will resume ‘as soon as feasible’

For the third time this year, humanitarian partners delivered aid to 71,000 people in Houla, rural Homs in Syria.
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Security Council ends 13-year sanctions regime on Liberia

The Security Council unanimously adopts resolution 2288 (2016), lifting sanctions on Liberia.
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Commitment to Action: Moving from delivering aid to ending need
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the heads of UNICEF, UNHCR, WHO, OCHA, WFP, FAO, UNFPA and UNDP, with the endorsement of the World Bank and the International Organization for Migration, launched on Tuesday 24 May a “Commitment to Action” in which they agreed to put in place a new way of working in crises that will aim to not only meet humanitarian needs but also reduce them over time.
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Safeguarding your privacy: MEPs scrutinise new data protection agreement with US
Data on your online activities - from social media to shopping - is regularly sold to American advertisers. Strong data protection standards are in place in the EU to protect your privacy, but this is not the case in the US. The EU is now negotiating a new agreement with the US called Privacy Shield to safeguard your data. MEPs debate whether this deal will offer enough protection in plenary on Wednesday 25 May.
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WHS: New charter for persons with disabilities endorsed at UN humanitarian summit

Sign language interpreter at the special session on the inclusion of persons with disabilities into humanitarian action, at the World Humanitarian Summit.
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Ban condemns terrorist attacks killing dozens of civilians in two coastal Syrian cities

Destruction in Salah Ed Din neighbourhood of Aleppo, Syria.
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DR Congo: UN envoy urges ‘patriotic reawakening’ to ease rising political tensions

Special Representative and head of the UN Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) Maman Sidikou (centre) greeting children of Oicha, North Kivu.
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MEPs assess refugee camps in Greece and call for smoother implementation of EU-Turkey deal
A delegation from the civil liberties committee visited Greece last week to assess refugees' situation at the EU's external borders and the implementation of the EU-Turkey deal to manage the influx of migrants and refugees. The delegation was led by Hungarian S&D member Péter Niedermüller. Members also met with representatives from the Greek authorities, international organisations and non-governmental organisations.
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WHS: World Humanitarian Summit will be 'wake-up call' for action and 'launch pad' for new initiatives

The family living in this tent in Baghdad, Iraq, explained that the camp and the tents were not ready for winter. September 2015.
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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

