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2019 concludes a ‘deadly decade’ for children in conflict, with more than 170,000 grave violations verified since 2010

Children continue to pay a deadly price as conflicts rage around the world, UNICEF said on Dec 29, 2019. Since the start of the decade, the United Nations has verified more than 170,000 grave violations against children in conflict – the equivalent of...

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Nearly seven million displaced children face freezing weather

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Ending war only ‘real hope’ for prosperous Afghanistan: UN mission chief

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In Kabul, Afghanistan, school children hold hands and take advantage of the last few moments...

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Erdogan: Turkish Parliament to Vote on Sending Troops to Libya

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday lawmakers will vote in early January on a measure seeking authorization to send troops to Libya in support of the U.N.-backed government in Tripoli.

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