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UN refugee agency grateful for latest US funding contribution

The UN refugee agency expressed gratitude on Thursday to the government and people of the United States following the latest release of US funding in support of the agency’s efforts to protect and assist refugees and internally displaced people around...

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UN staff in South Sudan facing harassment, obstructions – UN Mission reports

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The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) provides protection to civilians fleeing recent...

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Terrorism: 82% of Europeans want EU to do more to tackle threat

Terrorism continues to pose a threat to Europe and people expect the EU to act: 82% of Europeans want it to do more, while 69% consider its current measures to be insufficient, according to a Eurobarometer poll commissioned by Parliament. The survey...

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An estimated quarter of a million children severely malnourished in Borno state, Nigeria - UNICEF

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A young girl is screened for malnutrition in the Dalori camp for internally displaced people in Borno State,...

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