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UNICEF report: Silent threat emerging among Syrian refugee children in Lebanon

A UNICEF-led joint nutrition assessment on the situation of Syrian refugees in Lebanon was launched, revealing malnutrition as a silent, emerging threat.

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Pakistan begins to issue new refugee cards to Afghan, UN confirms

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Afghan refugees sit outside their tent in Islamabad, Pakistan.

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Syria: UN officials urge political solution to crisis, greater efforts to ease civilian suffering

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A Syrian refugee family in southern Turkey, where more than 20,000 people have fled to so far in...

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In Ukraine, UN envoy discusses efforts to restore stability amid current crisis

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The remains of burnt vehicles following the recent demonstrations in Kiev, Ukraine. (February 2014).

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