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UNICEF: Urgent action needed to prevent child deaths from malnutrition in Central African Republic

Officials in UNICEF Bangui expressed ‘extreme concern’ that recent waves of violence in the Central African Republic will cause a sharp increase in children suffering severe malnutrition, putting their lives and future health at risk.

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OSCE helps Ukrainian military officers obtain new professional skills in civilian fields

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Ukrainian navy officers are mastering Computer Technologies at a training session in Sevastopol, organised in August 2013 with the...

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Explosion Kills 14 at Egyptian Police Building

A strong explosion has hit a police headquarters in Egypt's Nile Delta region, killing at least 14 people and injuring 100 others.

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‘Historic’ accord at UN forum moves Asia-Pacific countries towards regional economic community

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Under-Secretary-General and ESCAP Executive Secretary Noeleen Heyzer.

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