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Key Brazilian border crossing for Venezuela refugees reopens as asylum numbers pass last year's total

UNHCR staff verify and assist Venezuelan refugees, asylum seekers and persons of concern at...

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Let Nagasaki remain ‘the last city’ to suffer nuclear devastation says museum director as UN chief arrives

The smoldering ruins of Nagasaki, about 700 metres from the hypocentre of the explosion, as...

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UNICEF and WFP harness technology to strengthen food and hygiene distribution for Rohingyas

Cox’s Bazar. UNICEF has partnered with WFP to use the food agency’s SCOPE digital assistance system to distribute soap supplies to up to 50,000 refugees in Rohingya Refugee camps, strengthening hygiene practices and helping prevent disease outbreaks....

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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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