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Swiss Support To WFP In DPR Korea Reaches Record High In 2016

In 2016, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomed record level contributions from Switzerland - totaling more than US$8 million - to reach children and women with nutrition assistance in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)....

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Security Council fails to adopt resolution calling for ceasefire in Aleppo

Security Council votes on resolution calling for a seven-day ceasefire in Aleppo, Syria.

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New film featuring UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham highlights urgent need to end violence against children

A powerful new film featuring UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham was released to illustrate the brutal reality that physical and psychological abuse can mark children forever on Dec 05.

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UNHCR calls for stronger EU action on refugees

In a paper presented to the European Union (EU) on December 5, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, called for a far-reaching reform of Europe’s global engagement with refugees, including the European asylum system.

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