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EU Support In Niger Through 2016 Saved Lives Threatened By Hunger & The Lake Chad Crisis

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Niger has expressed its gratitude to the people of Europe for contributions of more than €11.5 million in 2016, made by the European Commission’s Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection Unit (ECHO). These...

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UNICEF announces collaboration with telecommunications giant in drive for ‘Big Data’ for social good

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Measuring the amount of activity in each municipality viaTwitter data to understand better...

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Malnutrition Costs Pakistan US$7.6 Billion Annually, New Study Reveals

The consequences of malnutrition – including lost labourers, healthcare expenses and lower productivity – cost Pakistan US$7.6 billion, or 3 percent of GDP, every year, according to a new report launched by the Pakistan Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN)...

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A deadly journey for children: The migration route from North Africa to Europe

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Migrants detained behind bars at a detention centre in Libya. When the photo was taken on 31 January 2017, the...

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