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UNICEF Statement on attacks on hospitals in Aleppo city

“Four hospitals in eastern Aleppo city – al-Dakkak, al-Bayan, al-Hakim and al-Zahraa – and a blood blank were reportedly hit several times on 23 and 24 July disrupting key life-saving health services for up to 300,000 civilians.

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Some 4,000 South Sudanese fleeing into Uganda daily – UN warns

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A young refugee and her family cross the border between South Sudan and Uganda.

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General Assembly decision makes International Organization for Migration part of UN system

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This photo from November 2014 shows IOM providing transportation assistance in South Sudan, moving...

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Afghan civilian casualties hit half-year record, with 5,166 dead or maimed – UN

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At a press conference in Kabul, (left) Tadamichi Yamamoto, the Secretary-General’s Special...

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