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UNICEF urges full hearings for refugee and migrant children stranded in Greece

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Child refugees in Idomeni, Greece, March 2016

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Political progress to end Darfur conflict through dialogue ‘remains elusive’ – UN peacekeeping chief

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Displaced persons in Sortoni, North Darfur, Sudan, who fled their original homes and sought refuge...

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Delays in implementing Mali peace deal mean gains for terrorists – UN peacekeeping chief

Every day lost in the implementation of Mali’s peace agreement is a day gained for extremist and terrorist groups that have bet heavily that the process will fail, the top United Nations peacekeeping official told the Security Council on April 5,...

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UNHCR calls for urgent action as Central America asylum claims soar

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Esmeralda* with her daughter Sara* in Chiapas, Mexico. Along with her husband and three other children, she escaped increasing...

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