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EU Trust Fund for Africa: new programmes worth €294 million to further foster stability and jobs and growth in the Horn of Africa

On May 29, the Operational Committee of the EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa has adopted a new set of 8 programmes and 4 riders worth €294 million for the Horn of Africa region.

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UNHCR urges Hungary to withdraw draft law impacting refugees

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is calling on the Government of Hungary to withdraw a package of laws set to be introduced in the Hungarian Parliament that would significantly restrict the ability of NGOs and individuals to support asylum-seekers and...

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Central African Republic is still going through a large scale humanitarian crisis

The Central African Republic is facing a major humanitarian crisis, Humanitarian Coordinator Najat Rochdi said during a briefing to United Nations Member States in Geneva, on May 28.

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Saudi Arabia to Criminalize Sexual Harassment

Saudi Arabia is preparing to outlaw sexual harassment, less than a month before the conservative kingdom lifts its decades-long ban on female automobile drivers.

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