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Acting Humanitarian Coordinator for Afghanistan appalled by attack on humanitarian organisation

The attack reportedly targeting the offices of a humanitarian organisation in Jalalabad, Nangarhar, killed two people and wounded a dozen, including five children, according to initial information.

World’s most vulnerable countries on track to achieve universal Internet access by 2020 – UN report

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Two girls speak to a psychologist using a mobile phone in rural sindhupalchowk, Nepal. In the...

More action needed to improve security and humanitarian access in Myanmar if Rohingya children are to return safely - UNICEF

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UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Justin Forysyth meeting Rohingya refugee families in...

EU elections 2019: MEPs pave way for pan-European constituency post Brexit

The European Parliament should shrink from 751 to 705 MEPs when the UK leaves the EU, to make room for EU-wide electoral lists, say Constitutional Affairs MEPs.