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Geneva Palais briefing note: Nearly seven years since beginning of war in Syria, children continue to be killed, injured, displaced

In the first month of this year, nearly 60 children were reportedly killed across Syria in relentless violence in East Ghouta, Damascus, Idlib and Afrin. Many more have been injured in the ongoing fighting.

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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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