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UN chiefs call for stepped-up support for vulnerable Syrians, refugees and host communities, amid escalating violence inside Syria

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi, the UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner and Emergency Relief Coordinator Mark Lowcock briefed UN Member States in Geneva about the ongoing crisis in Syria and the need for sustained support to Syrian...

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Syria: ‘Actions, not words’ needed to save lives in East Ghouta – UN humanitarian wing

A family flees an active conflict neighbourhood in eastern Ghouta, Syria, using a cart to carry...

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UN agencies helping Rohingya refugee camps brace for potentially devastating rains in southern Bangladesh

Against the backdrop of the fast approaching wet season in Bangladesh, United Nations relief agencies are working flat out to strengthen vital infrastructure and boost resilience among hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees living in rudimentary...

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From recipient to donor: Republic of Korea makes its largest ever contribution to WFP

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