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Sudan: Children abducted in Abyei released after UN mediation

UNICEF confirms that a group of four children recently abducted by an armed group in Abyei has been released.

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Civilians in Yemen 'willfully abandoned to misery,' says Ban, urging immediate political solution to crisis

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon briefs the press.

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Malaysia’s anti-terror and sedition laws ‘curtail’ human rights, warns UN rights chief

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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al-Hussein.

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As chaos deepens in Yemen, UN expert warns of ‘worst case scenario’ displacement

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The increasing violence in Yemen is taking an intolerable toll on children.

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Airstrike on Al Rasheedi school in Yemen

Attributable to UNICEF Yemen Representative Julien Harneis

“Yesterday’s airstrike on Al Rasheedi school in Yemen's Ibb governorate, which left at least two children dead and two injured, is a stark reminder of the appalling risks facing children as the conflict in Yemen intensifies.

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Increasing violence in Yemen taking intolerable toll on children: UNICEF

With conflict escalating in many parts of Yemen, children continue to be killed, injured, displaced and put at increasing risk from disease, UNICEF said on April 6.

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On International Day, UN underlines role of sport in promoting development, peace

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Girls line up during a basketball drill in Mogadishu, Somalia.

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Civilian casualties, humanitarian concerns mounting as Yemen fighting continues - UN

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A family finds temporary shelter at a school in Aden Governorate, Yemen.

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Senior UN official calls for disarmament push amid uptick in global tensions

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On International Day, UN official underlines role of sport in promoting development, peace

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Girls line up during a basketball drill in Mogadishu, Somalia.