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This week in European Parliament plenary: safe food, melting ice caps and a prejudice that won’t go away

Modern threats and ancient prejudices dominated Parliament’s March 2017 plenary session. The need to ensure that our food is safe was debated as were the threats and opportunities of melting polar ice. At the same time, the inequality still facing...

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UNICEF humanitarian airlift arrives in Madagascar in aid of thousands affected by Cyclone Enawo

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26 February, 2016 a flood-affected area near Ampangabe Village in Analamanga Region. Heavy rains during the...

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One year on after EU-Turkey statement the human cost to refugee and migrant children mounts up

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On 22 February 2016, a small child stands behind a fence near a refugee transit camp for refugees and migrants in Idomeni....

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UN Broadband Commission urges public-private partnerships to reach 'the unconnected'

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Mobile broadband.

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