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Thousands flee South Sudan fighting to Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Photo shows other South Sudanese refugees aboard a boat in Ethiopia, November 2014.

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Bay of Bengal boat flow manageable with regional cooperation - UNHCR

As the resumption of dangerous sea journeys in the Bay of Bengal looms, countries in the region on Friday affirmed that the only way to reduce loss of life at sea is by working together on comprehensive and sustainable approaches to manage mixed...

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Confronting conflicts, disasters, UN launches largest ever humanitarian appeal at $20.1 billion

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Emergency Relief Coordinator Stephen O’Brien (right), refugee agency chief António Guterres (centre)...

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Afghanistan: UN mission condemns alleged shelling by national army which killed 9 civilians

The United Nations mission in Afghanistan Sunday condemned the recent killings of nine civilians when an explosive ordinance was fired into the village of Shahi Khil in Wardak on 4 December, allegedly by Afghan forces.

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