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Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore at High Level Political Forum side event on ending newborn deaths

These are the prepared remarks of UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta H. Fore – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at the High-level Political Forum side event : Ending preventable newborn deaths through clean, functional health facilities within...

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WFP meets with Benghazi Mayor as it expands its support to conflict-hit Libya

Representatives of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) have met the Mayor of Benghazi AbdelRahman el-Abbar, to discuss how best WFP and the United Nations can provide support...

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New contribution from Australia to increase WFP food assistance to drought affected people in Afghanistan

The World Food Programme (WFP) welcomed a new contribution of AUD 5 million from the Government of Australia to provide food assistance for people affected by drought in Afghanistan on Jul 18, 2018. This brings Australia’s total contribution to WFP’s...

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Las Vegas Hotel Sues 2017 Mass Shooting Victims

The owners of the Las Vegas hotel that was the scene of the worst mass shooting in U.S. history is counter-suing victims who are suing the hotel for negligence.

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