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UN chief ‘saddened’ by latest devastating earthquake to hit Indonesian island of Lombok

The Indonesian Red Cross evacuates children from the island of Lombok following the 5th...

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South Sudan peace deal a ‘big step forward’: UN mission chief

David Shearer, head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) speaks at a press...

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Kuwait provides significant support to WFP's fight against famine in Yemen

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a new donation of US$50 million from the State of Kuwait for emergency food assistance in Yemen. The funds will be used to reach more than 2.5 million people over two months with wheat flour and...

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UNHCR sounds alarm as Mediterranean Sea deaths pass 1,500 mark

More than 1,500 refugees and migrants have lost their lives attempting to cross the Mediterranean in the first seven months of this year. The bleak milestone was confirmed after more than 850 lives were lost in June and July alone, marking the...

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