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UN rights chief deplores terrorist attack in Baghdad; calls on Iraqi authorities to protect civilians

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High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein addresses the 31st regular session of...

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UNHCR and partners warn in Syria report of growing poverty, refugee needs

A report released today on the Syria refugee response finds that, while significant progress has been made in providing assistance, the number of Syrian refugees living in poverty continues to rise in host countries in the region and providing access...

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UN rights chief warns of violence re-escalating in Central African Republic

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A Senegalese Quick Reaction Force (QRF) in Bangui, Central African Republic, to bolster forces of the UN...

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UN Security Council joins chorus condemning terrorist attack in Bangladesh

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City view of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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