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UNICEF calls for action to prevent more deaths in Central Mediterranean as attempted crossings spike

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Risking their lives to reach Europe from North Africa, a boatload of people, some of...

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1.5 million children affected by violence in Kasaï region of Democratic Republic of Congo

The crisis in the Greater Kasaï region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is having a devastating impact on children, UNICEF warned on Apr 21. More than 1.5 million children, including 600,000 who have already been displaced from their...

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UN global assessment on higher education reveals broad socio-economic, gender disparities

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Students at a university library in Rabat, Morocco.

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Middle East engulfed by ‘perfect storm’ – one that threatens international peace, warns UN envoy

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A family displaced by fighting between ISIS and Iraqi security forces carry their belongings as they walk...

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