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Canada’s 2016 record high level of resettlement praised by UNHCR

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A Syrian refugee carries his youngest son at a petting zoo during an outing arranged by his Canadian sponsors, in March 2016....

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China Contributes US$34 Million To WFP For Emergency Food Assistance In Six Countries

The Government of China has made its largest single donation to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) with US$34 million towards its emergency operations to support people who are at risk of famine in Somalia, Nigeria, South Sudan and Yemen,...

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Girls worst affected as conflict keeps more than 25 million children out of school – UNICEF

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A girl displaced with her family by Boko Haram insurgents from their home on an island in...

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UN-led conference to mobilize global action to avert 'humanitarian catastrophe' in Yemen

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People queue to fill containers with water from a tank provided by UNICEF in Sana'a, Yemen. Some 14.5 million...

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