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World Food Programme Executive Director calls for peace and stability in Sudan

The Executive Director of the UN World Food Programme (WFP), David Beasley, concluded a three-day visit to Sudan on Aug 07, his first to the country since he assumed leadership of the UN food agency in April 2017.

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UNHCR’s Grandi appeals to Asia-Pacific ministers, business leaders for solidarity with refugees, people of Myanmar’s Rakhine State

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Rohingya families arrive at a UNHCR transit centre near the village of Anjuman Para, Cox’s Bazar, south-east Bangladesh...

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Iran Weighs Response as US Sanctions Bite

As Iranians awoke Tuesday to renewed U.S. sanctions that had been lifted by Tehran’s nuclear deal with world powers, the question on everyone's mind remained: What happens now?

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Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the 10 years anniversary of the conflict between Russia and Georgia

The tenth anniversary of the conflict between Russia and Georgia on August 7. The European Union's commitment to a peaceful resolution of the conflicts in Georgia remains as strong as ever. The European Union reiterates its firm support to the...

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