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UNHCR brings help to refugees and migrants impacted by fierce fighting in Sabratha

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, on October 9, delivered a first batch of humanitarian assistance to refugees and migrants stranded in Sabratha, a city located some 80 kilometres west of Tripoli and which has been the theater of three weeks of fierce...

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UN Treaty ‘beginning of the end for nuclear weapons,’ say Nobel Peace Prize winners

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International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), winner of the 2017 Nobel Peace...

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Rohingya refugee children perish as boat capsizes off Bangladesh – UN migration agency

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People risking sea journeys across the Bay of Bengal often set sail at night.

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Through WFP, Japan Supports Vulnerable Palestinians In Gaza

The Government of Japan has announced a JPY 350 million (approximately US$3.2 million) contribution to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) that will provide six months of food assistance for to 52,000 of the most vulnerable non-refugee...

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