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

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

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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.

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Around 52 million in Near East, North Africa, suffering chronic undernourishment, new UN food agency report reveals

Millions of children across Yemen face serious threats due to malnutrition, (file 2018)

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UN launches innovative programme to detect and disrupt terrorist travel

A new programme aimed at improving the tracking of suspected terrorists, using state-of-the-art software, was launched by the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) on Tuesday.

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