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Asylum-seekers from Syria, including children, arrive on the shores of the island of Lesbos, in the North Aegean region of Greece.

Special Representative the Secretary-General and Head of the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), Ján Kubiš, briefs the Security Council.

Shrapnel-injured Yemeni refugee Seif Zeid Abdulah stands on crutches at Markazi camp in Djibouti.

Although he is only 14 years old, Samir's face shows a maturity and a seriousness well beyond his age. He has experienced far too much for a child.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (left) arrives for the opening of the Fourth Summit of Arab and South American Countries in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Malian refugee Alassane Maïga sits on a makeshift bed at Abala refugee camp in Niger

Katia and her daughter, Sofia, return home after receiving aid from UNHCR in eastern Ukraine, on March 1, 2015.

It's a busy week ahead in Brussels as members return from duties in their constituencies or with parliamentary delegations. In coming days committees deal with the macroeconomic programme for Greece, plans for energy union and the ECB's quantitative easing programme. In plenary on Wednesday MEPs are set to discuss and vote on EU funding to deal with the Syrian conflict and irregular migration from Africa. The aviation sector and electoral law reform will also be on the agenda.

Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman briefs the Security Council on the situation in Burundi.

Children in Uganda gather around to use UNICEF’s solar-powered Digital Drum, at Bosco Youth Centre in Gulu, northern Uganda.