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Children affected by floods in Laos need urgent support

UNICEF is working with the Government of Lao PDR and development partners to provide essential support and services to around 6,331 people, including children, affected by the floods in Attapeu province (Southern Laos).

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UN, Egypt help avert another Israel-Palestine war in Gaza that was ‘minutes away’, Security Council hears

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A Palestinian girl inside her family’s partially destroyed home, looks at the destruction...

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UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Lilly Singh visits South Africa to meet students affected by violence in school

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, Lilly Singh, travelled to South Africa this week to meet children who are speaking out on classroom violence and bullying, as part of UNICEF’s work to end violence in schools.

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Trump 'Appreciates' Signs N. Korea Dismantling Launch Site

President Donald Trump has praised recent satellite images showing North Korea beginning the process of dismantling key facilities at the Sohae Satellite Launching Station on the country's northwest coast.

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