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Statement attributable to UNICEF spokesman Martin Dawes on the reported killing of children in Nigeria

UNICEF condemns in the strongest terms the attack which has reportedly left at least nine pupils dead in Maiduguri, north east Nigeria.

Collective effort, political commitment required to address conflicts, transnational threats, say participants at OSCE Annual Security Review Conference

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Border police trainees from Afghanistan. Assisting Afghanistan is one of the key themes of the 2013 OSCE Annual Security Review...

War drives number of forcibly displaced worldwide to 18-year high, says UN report

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Syrian refugees in Kurdistan's Domiz camp.

Taliban Claim Killing of 4 US Troops

The Taliban has claimed responsibility for an attack that killed four U.S. troops in Afghanistan, hours after the U.S. announced it was opening formal talks with the insurgent group.