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Statement attributable to Julien Harneis, UNICEF Representative in Yemen

"The number of children in Yemen who have been killed as a result of conflict over the last 10 weeks is four times that of all those confirmed to have been killed in 2014. At least 279 children have been killed and 402 injured since the escalation of...

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ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly: "Do not restrict human rights in the name of cultural diversity," said Louis Michel

"There can be no cultural relativism where human rights are concerned," said Louis Michel (ALDE, BE) on Monday, at the start of the 29th meeting of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly, in Suva, Fiji. He said human rights could not be breached in...

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South Sudanese refugee influx in Sudan ‘an emergency within an emergency’ – UN

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South Sudanese queue to be registered in Sudan. With ID cards they will be able to access many...

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In Geneva, Ban says international community has ‘obligation to act’ for Yemen peace

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon speaks to the press at UN Headquarters in Geneva following meetings on Yemen.

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