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Yemen: UN chief strongly deplores terrorist bombings, urges continued peace talks

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Damage to property and infrastructure caused by fighting between Government troops and militants is estimated at 95 per cent in some areas of Yemen.

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Yemen: UN chief strongly deplores terrorist bombings, urges continued peace talks

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Damage to property and infrastructure caused by fighting between Government troops and militants is estimated at 95 per cent in some areas of Yemen.

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Inaugural trilateral EU-Russia-Ukraine meeting on gas

The European Commission hosted the inaugural meeting of the trilateral talks with Ukraine and the Russian Federation on the follow-up to the Winter Package on March 20.

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UN officials stress investment, smart policies for sustainable future of world’s forests

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A woman unloading mangrove logs that will be used for charcoal production in Thailand. FAO contributes to the sustainable production of wood fuels.

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Urgent action needed to assist people affected by conflict in Nigeria and Ukraine - UNICEF and OCHA

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On 13 March 2015, UNICEF Emergency Director Afshan Khan plays with orphans and children deprived of parental care in the orphanage ‘Malyutka’, Donetsk city in Ukraine.

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UNICEF to send emergency supplies for cyclone-affected children and families in Tuvalu

UNICEF is dispatching emergency life-saving supplies to communities in cyclone-affected Tuvalu. The archipelago nation comprised of nine islands with a population of about 11,000 people has declared a state of emergency, following tidal surges caused by Tropical Cyclone Pam.

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Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction: UNICEF Statement

UNICEF expresses solidarity and sympathy with the governments and people of Vanuatu and Tuvalu as they address the aftermath of Cyclone Pam. UNICEF has been doing what we can to help people cope, and we will continue to do so.

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UN envoy Gordon Brown makes ‘plea from the heart’ to end child rights abuses, promote safe schools

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Special Envoy for Global Education, Gordon Brown, briefs the press.

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Darfur security, humanitarian situations ‘deteriorated significantly’ – UN peacekeeping chief

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A UNAMID peacekeeper interacts with a woman during a daily patrol aimed at protecting newly-displaced persons at the Zam Zam camp near El Fasher, North Darfur.

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Euronest assembly: "We must focus on the values and aspirations which unite us"

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Euronest Parliament Assembly in Yerevan