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On International Day, UN official underlines role of sport in promoting development, peace

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Girls line up during a basketball drill in Mogadishu, Somalia.

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UN agency demands end to Yarmouk fighting, calls for protection of civilians

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Destruction caused by fighting in Yarmouk, Syria.

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UN expresses 'outrage' at 'heinous' Al Shabaab attack on Kenyan university

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Wide view of the Security Council Chamber.

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As Yemen conflict intensifies, UN relief chief urges all sides to do more to protect civilians

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Children attend classes in Yemen, where over 600 schools have been damaged as a result of conflict.

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