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As conflicts become more complex, ‘mediation is no longer an option; it is a necessity’, UN chief tells Security Council

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Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, addresses the Security Council meeting on the...

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Japan helps WFP provide vital assistance to Syrian refugees in Lebanon

The World Food Programme (WFP) in Lebanon has received a US$1.3 million contribution from the Government of Japan, enough to provide food assistance for 3,200 Syrian refugee families for three months.

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UN chief calls for Security Council to work with Myanmar to end ‘horrendous suffering’ of Rohingya refugees

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Rohingya refugees wait for a food distribution in Kutupalong camp, Cox’s Bazar Bangladesh.

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UK steps up fight against human trafficking in West Africa

Theresa May will unveil a series of measures to cut illegal and unsafe migration into Europe from West Africa and support victims of modern slavery as she visits Nigeria today (Wednesday 29 August).

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