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UNESCO and Italy to create task force for cultural heritage conservation in crises

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Archaeological site of Palmyra in Syria.

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Afghan casualties hit record high 11,000 in 2015 – UN report

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The Taliban has taken territory in Khanabad district in the Afghanistan province of Kunduz on the...

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Some 80,000 refugees arrive in Europe in first six weeks of 2016

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A family of refugees walk along the beach after landing on the Greek island of Lesvos in January 2016.

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Syria: for first time in months, UN agency delivers aid to residents of Yarmouk camp

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UNRWA distributes life-saving assistance to displaced civilians from Yarmouk in Yalda, Syria.

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