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UN chief calls for Olympic Truce to build ‘culture of peace’ through sport

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Beijing 2022 - Handover Ceremony of the Olympic Flame in Athens, Greece.

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Nearly 850 children at immediate risk as violence continues in northeast Syria

“Intensifying violence in the city of Al Hasakah, related to the “Ghwayran” prison break attempt last Thursday, has put at serious risk the safety of nearly 850 children who are in detention. Some are as young as 12 years old. According to reports,...

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Bringing dry land in the Sahel back to life

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Women dig mid-moon dams to save water in Niger.

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UN chief calls for action to put out ‘5-alarm global fire’

At a time when “the only certainty is more uncertainty”, countries must unite to forge a new, more hopeful and equal path, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the General Assembly on Friday, laying out his priorities for 2022.

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