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Yemen war ‘a test of our humanity’, and we’re ‘badly failing’ warns UN Children’s Fund chief

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A UNHCR staff member talks to displaced children and others in Yemen's Hajjah Governorate. (...

In Christchurch, UN chief calls for tolerance, solidarity to extinguish ‘wildfire’ of hate speech

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UN Secretary General visits the Muslim Community in Christ Church, New Zealand.

New Zealand youth ‘in frontline’ of fight against climate change: UN chief

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Secretary-General António Guterres attends a morning breakfast with climate action-focused...

Nearly 900 children released from armed group in north-east Nigeria

A total of 894 children, including 106 girls, were released from the ranks of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) in Maiduguri, north-east Nigeria on May 10, 2019, as part of its commitment to end and prevent the recruitment and use of children.