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Four years of conflict in Ukraine leave 4.4 million people in a dire humanitarian situation

The Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine, Mr. Neal Walker, on April 20th, briefed Member States and International Organizations on the dire humanitarian situation faced by 4.4 million conflict-affected people in eastern Ukraine. After four...

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"Supporting the future of Syria and the region": financial tracking report

At the first Brussels conference on "Supporting the future of Syria and the region" on 4-5 April 2017, the international community and the governments of refugee hosting countries came together to reaffirm their commitments to help millions of...

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Early rains expose risks for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, but worst ‘yet to come,’ warns UN agency

A Rohingya refugee child sits next to buckets collecting rainwater at a makeshift refugee camp...

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Government of Japan contributes US$ 1 million to UNICEF and WFP for a comprehensive set of life-saving health, nutrition, food security and WASH interventions

The Government of Japan has announced a contribution of US$ 1 million to enhance the resilience of communities in Zimbabwe through a comprehensive set of life-saving health, nutrition, food security and WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene)...

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