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Government of Japan Donates US$15 Million to WFP Response to Refugee Crisis in Bangladesh

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a US$15 million emergency contribution from the Government of Japan to support WFP’s response to the refugee crisis in Bangladesh.

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UN agencies rush in medical supplies for thousands wounded in Iran-Iraq earthquake

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Families in Kani Bardina village, Sulaymaniyah governorate, receive health check-ups and assistance...

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At Security Council, UN chief urges cooperation to tackle security challenges in Mediterranean

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This Italian Navy landing craft is carrying 186 people who have been rescued at sea.

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Russia, US Reject Rival Chemical Weapons Resolutions on Syria

Russia on Thursday vetoed a U.S.-sponsored Security Council resolution that would have extended the international probe into chemical weapons use in Syria.

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