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“If you try to run, they shoot you; if you stop working they beat you. It was just like the slave trade.”

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Twins Aimamo and Ibrahim, 16, at a beach in Trabia, Italy, on May 14, 2016. They live at Rainbow, a center for...

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In Brussels, Ban urges joint efforts against terrorism and in addressing displacement

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (left) and Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission, address the at a...

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European Commission and World Bank Group to Accelerate Joint Action to Tackle Fragility, Conflict and Violence

The European Commission (EC) and the World Bank Group (WBG) on 14 June announced their commitment to strengthen joint action on sustaining peace and increase development impact in situations affected by fragility, conflict and violence.

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No EU visa-free travel for Turks, if rule of law is undermined, say MEPs

If Turkey goes on undermining rule of law principles and stripping Members of the Turkish Parliament of their immunities, then it should not expect to be granted an EU visa-free regime, said Foreign Affairs Committee MEPs on Tuesday in a debate with...

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