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US Congress Approves Mandatory Anti-Sexual Harassment Training

The U.S. Congress, confronting allegations of sexual misconduct by several lawmakers, has approved legislation requiring all 535 members and their staffs to undergo mandatory anti-sexual harassment training.

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Niger: 2018 Humanitarian Needs Overview identifies 2.3M people in critical need

Niger continues to grapple with insecurity, climatic shocks, extreme poverty and lack of basic services and infrastructure. The humanitarian crisis is worsening, with multiple crises in Diffa, Tillabery and Tahoua. In terms of severity, the...

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UNHCR welcomes Libya’s transit facility to expedite third country solutions for vulnerable refugees

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomes the decision by the Libyan authorities to set up a “transit and departure facility” in Tripoli for people in need of international protection.

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Somalia: Humanitarian needs growing and increasingly severe

The unprecedented drought, spanning at least four consecutive poor rainy seasons, has resulted in severe and growing humanitarian needs across Somalia, according to the Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO) released by the Somalia Humanitarian Country...

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