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As thousands flee violence in Nicaragua, UN refugee agency urges more support for countries taking them in

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In downtown Managua, the capital of Nicaragua, a young displaced girl writes in a notebook in...

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At Syria talks in Sochi, UNHCR emphasizes importance that returns meet international standards

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UNHCR staff assess the needs of families displaced from Afrin in Zyarah, Syria, April 2018.

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US Judge Stops Release of Plans for Printing Plastic Guns

A federal judge on Tuesday blocked a Texas company from releasing instructions on how to use a three-dimensional printer to make guns at home.

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Governments need to step up protection for the most vulnerable, from ‘vile crime’ of human trafficking: UN chief

Human trafficking is a multi-billion dollar industry which has trapped men, women and children in forced labour and sexual exploitation.

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