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After long ordeal at sea, Rohingya find humanity in Indonesia
A rescued boat woman and her two children eat some welcome food at a centre in Kuala Cangkoi, Indonesia.
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First UN flights brings emergency aid to Yemen
The first UNHCR flights bringing urgently needed aid to war-ravaged Yemen arrived in Sana'a on Friday. Up to four more flights will follow in coming days with blankets, kitchen sets and sleeping mats from UNHCR stockpiles in Dubai.
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UN provides assistance as diarrhoea outbreak leaves seven Burundi refugees dead at Tanzania camp
UNHCR is working to relocate thousands of Burundians who have fled to Tanzanian territory on Lake Tanganyika, using an old ferry that can carry a maximum of 600 people.
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Civilians in Yarmouk facing vulnerability of ‘highest severity,’ says UN agency
Children queue up at the UNRWA medical point in Yalda.
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Children killed, abducted and raped in South Sudan attacks – UNICEF
Dozens of children have been killed, at least 12 raped and others abducted and recruited in a series of attacks in South Sudan’s Unity State over a two-week period, according to eyewitness accounts received by UNICEF.
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In talks with Southeast Asian leaders, top UN officials stress need to protect migrants stranded at sea
People risking sea journeys across the Bay of Bengal often set sail at night.
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UNHCR says more than 105,000 refugees have fled violence in Burundi
UNHCR is working to relocate thousands of Burundians who have fled to Tanzanian teritory on Lake Tanganyika, using an old ferry that can carry a maximum of 600 people.
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UNHCR head "extremely enthusiastic" after meeting leaders of Afghanistan
More than 24,000 Afghan refugees have voluntarily returned home so far this year; since 2002 some 5.8 million Afghans have repatriated from Pakistan and Iran.
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Security Council welcomes Central African Republic national forum, urges implementation of peace pact
The Bangui National Forum, held in the Central African Republic capital from 4 to 11 May 2015.
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Human Rights
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