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Civilian Joint Task Force in Northeast Nigeria Signs Action Plan to End Recruitment of Children

The UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Virginia Gamba, and UNICEF in Nigeria welcome the signing by the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) in Maiduguri, northeast Nigeria, of an Action Plan to end and...

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DR Congo: Children’s access to education under threat from ongoing violence in Kasai region

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After a year of disruption and uncertainty, children are returning to school in the Kasai. The classroom is an important...

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UN condemns DPRK ballistic missile launch; stresses country cease such activities

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Secretary-General António Guterres.

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UN dedicates annual Peace Day to safety, respect for refugees and migrants

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Some of the many children attending the United Nations Peace Bell Ceremony on the Occasion of the 36th...

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