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OCHA – Central African Republic: Information Note - 10th anniversary of the Humanitarian Fund

The Central African Republic Humanitarian Fund of the (CAR HF) is celebrating its tenth anniversary. Established on 31 July 2008, this multi-donor humanitarian funding instrument managed by OCHA CAR, under the leadership of the Humanitarian...

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Anger Mounts, as Rescue Operations Continue at Scene of Italian Bridge Collapse

As hundreds of rescuers sorted through mountains of concrete slabs and other rubble Wednesday in search of more survivors one day after a deadly bridge collapse in Italy, anger mounted over possible design flaws and poor maintenance.

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UN chief welcomes re-opening of key Gaza border crossing

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Palestinian side of the Kerem Shalom crossing between Israel and Gaza, May 2018.

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WFP provides food for families driven from their homes by violent disturbances in Ethiopia

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has begun distributing food to tens of thousands of people seeking temporary shelter following violent protests in the Somali Region of Ethiopia.

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