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Geneva Palais Briefing Note: Children's nutrition at risk in Afghanistan

Among the 2 million children under the age of five years who are suffering from acute malnutrition, 600,000 children are currently suffering from severe acute malnutrition, which is the most dangerous form of undernutrition in children.

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Energy of African youth ‘propelling’ new development era as UN ties bear fruit

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Secretary-General attends an event on digital coding, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering...

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‘Great cause of concern’ UN chief tells Security Council, surveying 'bleak' state of civilian protection

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The UN peacekeeping mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL)was explicitly mandated to protect...

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Palestine refugees’ relief chief warns Security Council money to fund Gaza operations will run out in mid-June

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UNRWA Commissioner General Pierre Krähenbühl visiting the Abu Tue’ma school in Khan Younis,...

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