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Destruction in Salah Ed Din neighbourhood of Aleppo, Syria.

Special Representative and head of the UN Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) Maman Sidikou (centre) greeting children of Oicha, North Kivu.

A delegation from the civil liberties committee visited Greece last week to assess refugees' situation at the EU's external borders and the implementation of the EU-Turkey deal to manage the influx of migrants and refugees. The delegation was led by Hungarian S&D member Péter Niedermüller. Members also met with representatives from the Greek authorities, international organisations and non-governmental organisations.

The family living in this tent in Baghdad, Iraq, explained that the camp and the tents were not ready for winter. September 2015.

Aysha and Malak, both 6, whose families fled violence in Mosul, at UNICEF-supported Al-Harith Primary School in Kirkuk Governorate, Iraq, November 2015

Lyndon LaRouche issued the above statement during the May 6 LaRouche PAC Friday Webcast, one day shy of the 71st year since the signing of the act of military surrender in Reims, France, marking the formal acceptance of Nazi Germany’s unconditional surrender of its armed forces, by the Allies of World War II. Over the weekend after LaRouche spoke, and into the following Monday, May 9, “Immortal Regiment” marches would move through cities around the United States with a mixture of part solemnity, and mostly joy, celebrating the end of World War II and the defeat of fascism.

This year, the G7 summit will take place from 26 to 27 May in Ise-Shima (Japan). The European Union will be represented by the President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, and the President of the European Council, Donald Tusk.

In Tunisia, Zina works with the association Appui aux initiatives de Development AID (‘Support to development initiatives). AID and has trained over 20 women in handicraft work. She also makes furniture item thanks to palm tree by-products.

The United States and China held an Intersessional Strategic Security Dialogue (SSD) on May 19, 2016, which included candid, constructive discussions between the two sides on strategic security issues – including maritime issues.

A staff member of the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) was shot and killed on Wednesday during an ambush on two MSF vehicles in Central African Republic (CAR), the organization said on 19 May, condemning the attack in the strongest possible terms.