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Rise in child recruitment as conflict in South Sudan enters fourth year

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On 26 October 2016, children associated with the Cobra faction wait to be demobilized in Pibor. A total of 145 children...

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Battle for Aleppo: MEPs call for an immediate cessation of hostilities

The situation in Aleppo following the breakdown of a deal to evacuate rebels and civilians from the long-besieged Syrian city was the focus of a debate in Parliament this morning. Ahead of tomorrow’s EU summit, MEPs described the situation variously...

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‘It is past time for you to act’ to end carnage in Aleppo, UN chief tells emergency Security Council session

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A child standing amid debris on a street in Aleppo.

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Stop inciting fear and hatred of migrants and refugees, urge MEPs

EU member states should “refrain from inciting fear and hatred among their citizens towards migrants and asylum-seekers for political gain”, MEPs say in a resolution on the situation of fundamental rights in the EU, passed on Tuesday.

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