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UN Broadband Commission calls for new connectivity targets to support SDGs

The Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development’s on 13 March agreed on the need for a new set of connectivity targets to help governments harness broadband networks and services more effectively to meet the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs...

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1 in 3 Syrian children has grown up knowing only crisis as conflict reaches 5 year point – UNICEF

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Côte d'Ivoire: UN officials condemn beach resort attacks

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UNOCI on patrol in Abidjan in the wake of recent attacks.

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Doctors face uphill task to treat Syria's mental wounds

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Syrian psychiatrist Nahla, 34, listens to a patient in her office at the UNHCR-funded hospital where she works in central...

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