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More than 175,000 children go online for the first time every day, tapping into great opportunities, but facing grave risks

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On 23 March 2016, (left-right) 16-year-old Charmela and her friend Berthine, 17, access a social media platform...

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UN: Electricity crisis brings Gaza to verge of disaster

Emergency fuel for critical facilities in Gaza will become exhausted within the next ten days, the United Nations warned on February 6, noting an urgent need for donor support to avoid a humanitarian catastrophe driven by the energy crisis.

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In Brussels, OSCE parliamentarians discuss Belgium’s migration experience with focus on sustainable solutions for unaccompanied minors

Senior members of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly were in Brussels on 5-6 February to learn more about Belgian migration and asylum policies as well as measures to promote the integration of refugees. The visit was part of a series of activities of...

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Statement by the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator and UN Representatives in Syria on the impact of the compounded humanitarian crisis in Syria

The UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator and the UN Representatives in Syria call, in this extreme situation, for an immediate cessation of hostilities lasting for at least one month throughout Syria to enable the delivery of humanitarian aid and...

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