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Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia deeply concerned about large-scale destruction of IDP settlements on the outskirts of Mogadishu

The Deputy Special Representative of the SecretaryGeneral, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia, Mr Peter de Clercq, has expressed deep concern over reports of the unannounced destruction of internally displaced persons (IDPs) settlements...

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Nigerian Military: 700 Abductees of Boko Haram Escape Captivity

Nigeria's military says more than 700 people abducted by the Islamist militant group Boko Haram have escaped captivity in the northeast of the country.

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2017: Energy crisis worsens; fatality toll declines: Trends affecting humanitarian needs in the occupied Palestinian territory

On December 28, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in the occupied Palestinian territory released a summary of data collected during 2017.

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DR Congo: UN chief calls for restraint amid reports security forces violently dispersed Kinshasa protests

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Secretary-General António Guterres.

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