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Citing ‘horrific’ human, environmental effects, UN officials urge global ban on nuclear tests

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Atmospheric nuclear test conducted by the United States on 18 April 1953 at the Nevada Test Site....

Toxic rocket fuel component fully removed from Eastern Ukraine with OSCE support

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Containers of mélange, a toxic rocket fuel component, ready for transport from a military base in Ukraine

UNICEF Continues Massive Humanitarian Operation for Syria’s Children

Amidst heightened tensions across the region and as the number of Syria’s refugees rises beyond 2 million – half of them children – UNICEF continues to provide urgent life-saving supplies to children inside Syria and in Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, Iraq...

USDA Food Security Report Shows Millions Continue to Struggle with Hunger

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