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200,000 children need urgent support to overcome trauma of volatile conflict in eastern Ukraine – UNICEF

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On 13 February 2017, first grade students participate in a drill to practice their response to...

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Kristin Davis appointed UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, on April 6th, announced the appointment of internationally acclaimed actress and philanthropist Kristin Davis as its Goodwill Ambassador.

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Chemical attack, if confirmed, would be largest in Syria, UN Security Council told

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Meeting of the Security Council to discuss the alleged use of chemical weapons in the Khan Shaykhun area...

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Donors pledge $6 billion to help support future of war-torn Syria at UN-backed conference

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Families that fled fighting in eastern Aleppo, Syria, take refuge in a large warehouse in Jibreen.

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