World
Disasters: UN report shows climate change causing ‘dramatic rise’ in economic losses

View of damaged cars and houses at Balaroa National Park, West Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia after the earthquake and tsunami that struck there on September 28, 2018.
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‘Concerted effort’ must be made to help 600 million-plus adolescent girls realize full potential: UN chief

A young girl writes on a whiteboard during class at a school in Dohuk governorate, Iraq.
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UNICEF and H&M Foundation launch a new interactive online tool to help fathers learn ‘baby talk’

Two-year-old Abner laughs while being carried by his father, James Choc, in San Felipe Village in Belize, August 2016.
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Crucial partners: Germany and World Food Programme feed Syrian families
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) this week welcomes a generous contribution of US$218 million (€185 million) from Germany to continue providing a lifeline of support for Syrians affected by the ongoing conflict.
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Consequences of severe global funding shortages for refugees and migrants ‘all too real’, warns UNHCR

An aerial view of Zaíatri refugee camp near Mafraq, Jordan, host to tens of thousands of Syrians displaced by conflict. 7 December 2012.
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Erratic weather and prolonged conflict take toll on Syria’s agricultural output
Extreme weather conditions during Syria's seventh year of conflict has caused domestic cereal production to decline sharply, two UN agencies announced on October 09, 2018.
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Russia supports WFP development and resilience efforts in Kyrgyzstan
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a contribution of US$8 million from the Russian Federation to improve the food security and nutrition situation of 100,000 vulnerable smallholder farmers across the Kyrgyz Republic.
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With boundaries blurring between crime and terror, international cooperation’s vital, UN highlights

Ammunition for small arms and other unexploded ordnance, stored at a secure location in Mali, prior to their safe disposal.
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River convoy reaches isolated areas in Ulang, South Sudan, saving millions of dollars on costly airdrops
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has, for the first time since civil war broke out in South Sudan at the end of 2013, managed to send boats carrying humanitarian food assistance up the Sobat river, a major tributary of the White Nile.
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UK announces broad support for Rohingya refugees and host communities in Bangladesh
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Bangladesh welcomes a new contribution of US $22.25 million from the United Kingdom to support the Rohingya refugee response in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh.
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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

