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South Sudan: slaughter of civilians, gang rapes among ‘shocking’ crimes committed by all sides, says UN

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Child soldiers released in South Sudan.

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In appeal to end suffering in Syria, UN agencies and 120 humanitarian organizations call for action now

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On 5 January 2016, Ghinwa, 7, and her brother Alaa, 11, at Al-Khalidia Al-Khamisa informal...

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UN condemns suicide attack targeting media in Kabul

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A policeman in Kabul, Afghanistan, which remains the most dangerous country for aid workers...

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UNHCR Chief visits Syrian capital, urges humanitarian access

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UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi shakes hands with a boy at a Syrian Arab Red Crescent polyclinic in Damascus...

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