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Response to El Niño must be ramped up amid preparedness for La Niña's likely knock-on effect – UN

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Dugda Woreda, East Showa zone, Oromia region, Ethiopia, an area severely affected by...

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UNICEF-UNRWA condemn bombing of child friendly space in Khan Eishieh Camp in Syria

The latest attack on Khan Eishieh Refugee Camp, home to Palestinian refugees and internally displaced Syrians, is the latest example in the Syria conflict of the inhumane disregard for life, particularly that of children and infrastructure on which...

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UN rights chief deplores terrorist attack in Baghdad; calls on Iraqi authorities to protect civilians

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High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein addresses the 31st regular session of...

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UNHCR and partners warn in Syria report of growing poverty, refugee needs

A report released today on the Syria refugee response finds that, while significant progress has been made in providing assistance, the number of Syrian refugees living in poverty continues to rise in host countries in the region and providing access...

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