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A World Food Programme food distribution point in Dhubab, Yemen.

Twenty-three boys and two girls were released on Oct 03, 2019 from Nigerian Army administrative custody after being cleared of suspected ties with armed groups. This brings the number of children released this year to 44.

A rights lawyer who took to horseback to help more than 10,000 stateless people gain nationality in Kyrgystan after the break-up of the Soviet Union, has been awarded the UN refugee agency’s prestigious 2019 Nansen Refugee Award.

Local youth join popular South Sudanese artist Emmanuel Kembe as he sings about peace, reconciliation and nation building. The concert was part of a series of peace events that have been conducted in the area by UNMISS, in collaboration with the local authorities.

The government of Guinea has effectively banned street protests for more than a year, citing threats to public security, Human Rights Watch said on Oct 03, 2019. Local authorities have prohibited at least 20 political or other demonstrations. Security forces have tear gassed those who defy the ban, and arrested dozens of demonstrators.

A Syrian family from Idlib who have recently arrived in Lesvos, Greece, take shelter in an olive grove adjacent to Moria reception centre.

Amid student demonstrations taking place across Indonesia, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) calls on all parties to protect children against violence and uphold their rights to express themselves in a safe environment, free from violence and intimidation, according to national and international legislation.

The only way to guarantee peace, security and sustainable development is for countries to work together, the UN General Assembly president said in his speech on Monday concluding the annual high-level debate in the Hall.

The future of humanity hinges on full implementation of the 2030 Agenda, if we don't get there, “we may never see the world that ‘we the peoples of the United Nations’ have long been calling for,” Bocchit Edmond, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Haiti, told the General Assembly, the Organization’s top deliberative body.

Teachers gather with VOA Learning English instructor at the end of training.