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Statement by UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie on the Seventh Anniversary of the start of the Syrian Crisis

This is a war that has been waged almost exclusively against civilians, who have been bombed, gassed, besieged, starved, tortured and displaced, for seven interminable years, in the full gaze of the world. Hundreds of thousands of innocent lives have...

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Tens of Thousands of US Students Stage Walk-Outs Against Gun Violence

Tens of thousands of students across the country — many chanting “Enough is Enough” — walked out of their schools Wednesday to protest Congressional failure to directly address gun violence.

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Seven years of Syria’s health tragedy

After seven years of conflict in Syria, WHO has renewed its call for the protection of health workers and for immediate access to besieged populations.

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$539 million funding appeal to address humanitarian needs in Palestine during 2018

On March 14, the Minister of Social Development of the State of Palestine, H.E. Dr. Ibrahim Al-Shaer, and the Humanitarian Coordinator, Mr. Jamie McGoldrick, launched the Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) for 2018, to support the humanitarian needs of...

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