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UN tribunal for former Yugoslavia leaves behind culture of accountability, says Guterres

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Secretary-General António Guterres delivers the keynote speech during closing ceremony of ICTY at...

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220,000 children threatened by mines and other explosive weapons in eastern Ukraine – UNICEF

Eastern Ukraine is now one of the most mine-contaminated places on earth, endangering 220,000 children who live, play and go to and from school in areas littered with landmines, unexploded ordnance and other deadly explosive remnants of war, UNICEF...

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As crises become more complex ‘prevention must be at the centre of everything we do’ – UN chief

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The scale of destruction in Aleppo is massive and heavy equipment is urgently needed to remove debris...

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UNICEF airlifts nearly 6 million doses of vaccines for children in Yemen amid intensifying violence and import restrictions

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A UNICEF-chartered plane landed in Sana’a, delivering nearly 6 million doses of essential...

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