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Amid renewed violence in Somalia's Gaalkacyo, UN envoy urges respect for ceasefire agreement

Expressing concern over renewed violence in the Somali city of Gaalkacyo, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General for the country, Michael Keating, has called on all parties to honor the ceasefire agreement.

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Investment Plan for Europe: Momentum continues with EFSI-backed agreements in all 28 Member States

Agreement on 23 December in Cyprus means that the EFSI guarantee is now helping to boost investment throughout the EU.

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UN General Assembly revises biennial budget to $5.61 billion; approves $639.53 million for special political missions

Concluding the main part of its 71st session, the United Nations General Assembly at the night on 23 December adopted 15 texts – 14 resolutions and one decision – recommended by its Fifth Committee which is responsible for administration and budgetary...

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European Union Funding Helps WFP Save Lives In South Sudan

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) says that during 2016, funding from the European Commission Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection department (ECHO) has been critical to WFP’s support for hundreds of thousands of people affected by...

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