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Security Council debate on ‘women, peace and security’ spotlights prevention and gender equality links

Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti, Chef de Cabinet to Secretary-General António Guterres, addresses the...

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Growing number of unaccompanied refugee and migrant children in Greece in urgent need of shelter, care and protection

Mariem, 8, a refugee from the Syrian Arab Republic, in her family’s shelter in Pikpa Village, an open refugee camp run by...

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Fresh round of intra-Syrian talks set for 28 November, UN mediator tells Security Council

Staffan de Mistura, UN Special Envoy for Syria at a press conference after meeting with the ISSG Humanitarian...

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1.5 million vulnerable children in the Middle East threatened as winter approaches

The coming winter is the latest threat to children affected by crises in the Middle East. As UNICEF races to provide warm clothing, winter supplies and blankets before the cold sets in, the organisation is facing a $60 million gap that could leave up...

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