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In Gaza, UN envoy urges Israel, Palestinian factions to step back from brink of a war that ‘everybody will lose’

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Nickolay Mladenov, UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process.

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Civilian deaths in Afghanistan hit record high – UN

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Funeral of civilian killed in a suicide attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, June 2018. The UN...

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UK boosts WFP efforts to break the cycle of hunger in Malawi

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes two generous contributions totalling £9.1 million (USD 12 million) from the United Kingdom government to support WFP operations in Malawi.

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Ethiopian, Eritrean Leaders Embrace as Thousands Cheer

Thousands cheered in Addis Ababa Sunday as the leaders of Ethiopia and Eritrea embraced at a concert celebrating a peace deal between the two former mortal foes.

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