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UN officials stress investment, smart policies for sustainable future of world’s forests

A woman unloading mangrove logs that will be used for charcoal production in Thailand. FAO...

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Urgent action needed to assist people affected by conflict in Nigeria and Ukraine - UNICEF and OCHA

On 13 March 2015, UNICEF Emergency Director Afshan Khan plays with orphans and children deprived of...

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UNICEF to send emergency supplies for cyclone-affected children and families in Tuvalu

UNICEF is dispatching emergency life-saving supplies to communities in cyclone-affected Tuvalu. The archipelago nation comprised of nine islands with a population of about 11,000 people has declared a state of emergency, following tidal surges caused...

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Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction: UNICEF Statement

UNICEF expresses solidarity and sympathy with the governments and people of Vanuatu and Tuvalu as they address the aftermath of Cyclone Pam. UNICEF has been doing what we can to help people cope, and we will continue to do so.

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