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Key UN forum in Asia-Pacific sets its sights on combatting inequality

Daily life of residents living in Sujat Nagar slum in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Between 1990-94 and...

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Avoid further bloodshed, UN chief urges, as Gaza violence leaves dozens dead

A view of Jabalia refugee camp. Jabalia is the largest of the Gaza Strip's eight refugee camps...

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Deadly Protests Engulf Gaza as US Opens Embassy in Jerusalem

More protests are expected Tuesday along the Gaza border following a day of clashes in which Israeli forces killed at least 58 Palestinians and wounded more than 2,700.

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United Nations Humanitarian Chief calls for more aid to 7.1 million vulnerable people in Sudan

At the end of a three-day mission to Sudan, on May 14, United Nations humanitarian chief Mark Lowcock urged the international community to step up support to the humanitarian response to 7.1 million vulnerable people and invest in the country’s social...

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