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Complex and deadly new threats mean UN missions must adapt, argue Force Commanders

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MINUSMA peacekeeping troops secure an area in northern Mali. The Mission is one of the most...

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On Mother’s Day, UNICEF calls for the narrowing of “breastfeeding gaps” between rich and poor worldwide

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Fiona breastfeeds her baby in Changsha, Hunan Province, China. As a working mother, Fiona managed to...

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Smugglers see thousands of migrants in Yemen as ‘a commodity’, UN agency warns

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A group of Ethiopians arrival in Obock, Djibouti. From there, many take boats across the Gulf...

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African smallholder farmers get insurance payouts of US$ 1.5 million after low rainfall

Poor rainfall in parts of Africa has triggered the largest insurance pay-out to date for vulnerable farmers under an innovative climate risk management scheme known as the R4 Rural Resilience Initiative (R4). Farmers participating in R4 – launched by...

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