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‘Concerted effort’ must be made to help 600 million-plus adolescent girls realize full potential: UN chief

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A young girl writes on a whiteboard during class at a school in Dohuk governorate, Iraq.

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UNICEF and H&M Foundation launch a new interactive online tool to help fathers learn ‘baby talk’

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Two-year-old Abner laughs while being carried by his father, James Choc, in San Felipe Village in Belize, August 2016.

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Crucial partners: Germany and World Food Programme feed Syrian families

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) this week welcomes a generous contribution of US$218 million (€185 million) from Germany to continue providing a lifeline of support for Syrians affected by the ongoing conflict.

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Consequences of severe global funding shortages for refugees and migrants ‘all too real’, warns UNHCR

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An aerial view of Zaíatri refugee camp near Mafraq, Jordan, host to tens of thousands of...

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