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Lack of funding leaves millions of children in conflict and disaster zones at risk

Millions of children living in areas affected by conflict and disaster are at risk because of substantial shortages in funding for lifesaving humanitarian programmes, UNICEF said on Oct 22, 2019.

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Reclaiming the universality of human rights

Organized by International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and its member organization Taiwan Association for Human Rights (TAHR), the 40th Congress of FIDH will take place in Taipei, Taiwan, during 21-25 October 2019. Founded in 1922, FIDH is the...

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Anti-Semitism ‘toxic to democracy’, UN expert warns, calling for better education

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Ahmed Shaheed, Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief addresses the UN General...

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Water station in northeast Syria out of service, impacting 400,000 people as violence continues

“As violence continues today in the town of Ras Al-Ain, the A’llouk water station in the town has now been out of service for more than one week. The station, situated near the fighting, provides water supply for nearly 400,000 people, including many...

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