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COP21: Ban tells world leaders ‘a political moment like this may not come again’
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addresses High-level Meeting on Climate Resilience.
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UNHCR urges CAR combatants to use Pope's visit to seek peace
A displaced family finds shelter beneath the wing of an old aircraft at the airport in Bangui, Central African Republic.
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U.S. Military Strikes Target ISIL Terrorists in Iraq
U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported on November 27.
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EP calls for joint EU strategy to fight radicalisation of young EU citizens
The terrorist attacks in Paris have highlighted once more the urgent need for coordinated action by the member states and the EU to prevent radicalisation and fight against terrorism, says Parliament in a non-binding resolution passed on Wednesday. The resolution sets out concrete proposals for a comprehensive strategy to tackle extremism, to be applied in particular in prisons, online and through education and social inclusion.
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MEPs call on the EU to step up cooperation with Africa after the Valletta summit
The EU must take concrete steps to tackle the migration crisis and terrorism, such as building a partnership to this end with Africa, said MEPs in Wednesday’s debate with EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini and Nicolas Schmit, representing the Council Presidency. The debate focused on the outcomes of the EU-Africa summit in Valletta (Malta) on 11-12 November and the G20 one in Antalya (Turkey) on 15-16 November.
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16 Days of Activism: UNHCR recognizes importance of access to safe education
UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres on Wednesday acknowledged the importance of providing access to safe education to enable children and young people to learn and develop critical skills, and to build their capacities and confidence.
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Burundi: UN rights chief deplores suspension of human rights groups, warns of ‘civil war’
More than 200,000 Burundians have fled unrest in their country to live as refugees in neighbouring states where families live extremely close together, and cooking must be done outside.
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Child brides in Africa could more than double to 310 million by 2050 - UNICEF
Amina washes laundry with her son Ali, 6 months, in Motonko Village Sierra Leone. Amina married when she was 13-years-old.
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UNHCR flags problems at crossings from Greece to the Balkans
Syrian refugee Mohamed, his wife Fatima and their two babies wait in Serbia to cross into Croatia.
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Make it easier for migrants to complain about Frontex border guards, MEP say
MEPs want Frontex to set up a complaints mechanism on alleged breaches of fundamental rights
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Human Rights
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