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South Sudan: UN urges all sides to cease hostilities; regional force starts to arrive

Continuous fighting around the Jonglei State capital Bor has driven an estimated 136,000 South...

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Canada’s 2016 record high level of resettlement praised by UNHCR

A Syrian refugee carries his youngest son at a petting zoo during an outing arranged by his Canadian sponsors, in March 2016....

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China Contributes US$34 Million To WFP For Emergency Food Assistance In Six Countries

The Government of China has made its largest single donation to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) with US$34 million towards its emergency operations to support people who are at risk of famine in Somalia, Nigeria, South Sudan and Yemen,...

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Girls worst affected as conflict keeps more than 25 million children out of school – UNICEF

A girl displaced with her family by Boko Haram insurgents from their home on an island in...