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Libya: Smugglers holding refugees and migrants in deplorable conditions, say UN agencies

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UNHCR teams in Libya have been responding to the urgent humanitarian needs in and around...

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On International Day, UN chief urges action to address root causes of poverty

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Children in line for a daily meal in Ecuador.

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Geneva Palais Briefing - UNICEF Rohingya refugee response funding

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Rohingya children and families flee to Cox’s Bazar district in Bangladesh....

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Contribution From China To Boost WFP Emergency Food Assistance To Vulnerable Afghans

The World Food Programme (WFP) welcomed a US$1 million contribution from the Government of the People’s Republic of China to provide urgent food and nutrition assistance to people affected by food crises in Afghanistan on Oct 16.

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