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Saint Petersburg and Sydney selected as International Jazz Day Global Host Cities

International Jazz Day is celebrated annually on 30 April in more than 190 countries. The day pays tribute to the art form of jazz and its power to promote dialogue among cultures, embrace diversity, and deepen respect for human rights and all forms...

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At UN, robot Sophia joins meeting on artificial intelligence and sustainable development

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Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has a brief dialogue with Sophia at the “The Future of Everything...

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UNHCR readies aid amid fresh refugee surge in Bangladesh

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Smoke rises on the Myanmar side of the border, as seen from Palangkhali in Bangladesh on 5 October 2017 – four days before a...

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UNHCR chief exhorts France to promote solidarity towards refugees in Europe

UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said on Monday that France has a leading role to play in resettling refugees and managing migration flows in Europe.

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