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Afghanistan: UN envoy highlights need to continue dialogue with Taliban

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Children living a displaced persons camp in Afghanistan.

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US$1.7 billion needed to support the most vulnerable in South Sudan in 2023

The humanitarian community in South Sudan launched its 2023 Humanitarian Response Plan, on December 20. The plan seeks US$1.7 billion to provide life-saving assistance and livelihood support to 6.8 million of the most vulnerable people affected by...

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International Migrants Day: 280 million people leave home for ‘a better life’

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Conflict, climate change and disasters are pushing people out of their homes, confronting...

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UNHCR warns delays in rescue in Andaman Sea and Strait of Malacca are costing human lives

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is deeply dismayed that repeated calls to rescue and safely disembark people stranded on boats in the Andaman Sea and Strait of Malacca are not being heeded. It warns that inaction from States to save lives is resulting...

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