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UN report on Syria conflict highlights inhumane detention of women and children

As the people of north-west Syria face intensifying violence, tens of thousands of women and children continue to be kept in “inhumane conditions” in a remote camp on the other side of the country, UN-appointed independent investigators said on...

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SDG progress ‘in danger’ of going backwards without change in direction, new UN report reveals

The current worldwide sustainable development model is threatening to reverse years of progress, if strategies don’t drastically change, an independent group of scientists has concluded in a major new report launched on Wednesday.

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UNICEF and World Press Photo Foundation launch joint exhibition showcasing the impact of migration on children

A special exhibition of some of the world's most powerful visual stories that lay bare the pressing challenges faced by children uprooted from their homes and countries was inaugurated by UNICEF and the World Press Photo Foundation on Sep 11, 2019.

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‘Whole spectrum of Afghan society’ must get behind peace talks, UN envoy tells Security Council

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The 100th anniversary of Afghanistan’s Independence was celebrated in Kandahar and across the...

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