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Latest Mediterranean tragedy pushes number of people perishing in 2016 beyond 5,000 – UN

Risking their lives to reach Europe from North Africa, a boatload of people, some of...

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UK Supports South Sudanese Refugees In Sudan

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomed a contribution of £3 million (approximately US$3.7 million) from the Government of the United Kingdom to respond to the critical needs of more than 164,000 South Sudanese refugees in Sudan on Dec...

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Funding Shortages Threaten Vital Assistance To Thousands Of Displaced In Central African Republic

The World Food Programme (WFP) urges donors to provide immediate support so 150,000 highly vulnerable people, displaced by violence, can continue to receive life-saving assistance in the Central African Republic (CAR).

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Syria: UN approves mechanism to lay groundwork for investigations into possible war crimes

UN vehicles travel along a road lined with remnants of destroyed buildings, Homs, Syria.