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USAID and UNICEF partner to get urgent supplies to conflict-affected children in Central African Republic
A cargo plane carrying over 186 metric tons of emergency supplies for children in conflict-affected Central African Republic (CAR) arrived this week in Bangui.
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Future of Europe: MEPs debate Italian Council presidency priorities
Matteo Renzi presented the Italian presidency's priorities to MEPs
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Concerted international efforts needed to avert crisis in Somalia and Yemen, say UN emergency directors
John Ging, Operations Director for the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, and Ted Chaiban, Emergency Director of UNICEF, told media after a week-long mission to Somalia and Yemen that urgent action is needed to prevent worsening in crises in both of these fragile contexts, addressing both immediate needs and long term drivers of instability.
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China's Xi Arrives in Seoul for Talks with Park
Chinese President Xi Jinping has begun a two-day state visit to South Korea, a trip seen by many as a snub to Beijing's historical ally, North Korea.
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US: Iran Must Prove Peaceful Nuclear Intentions
As the July 20 deadline looms for an agreement on Iran's nuclear program, the United States says Tehran has a clear choice when it comes to demonstrating its peaceful intentions. Delegates from Iran and the world's major powers are now gathering in Vienna for a sixth round of negotiations.
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UN relief officials issue urgent appeal as food shortages hit 800,000 refugees in Africa
Hajara, 19, and her children await their first hot meal in over two months. They arrived at the Dosseye refugee camp in Chad the previous day after fleeing violence in Central African Republic.
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Israeli Police, Palestinians Clash After Suspected Revenge Killing
Israeli police and Palestinians youths clashed in East Jerusalem Wednesday following reports a body was found, believed to be that of a Palestinian youth kidnapped in a suspected act of revenge for the deaths of three Israeli teens found dead earlier this week.
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North Korea Fires More Projectiles off East Coast
North Korea has fired two more short-range projectiles off its east coast, the third such test in less than a week.
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Bread for the World Urges Congress to Address Push Factors of Immigration, Not Border Security
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Human Rights
Fostering a More Humane World: The 28th Eurasian Economic Summi
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
Puppet Show I International Friendship Day 2020