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Life-saving support urgently needed in Greater Unity region

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On 17 February 2017 in Juba,...

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'Time lost means lives lost,' warns UN aid chief, releasing funds to tackle drought in Ethiopia

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In February 2016, villagers gather at the Ula Arba water point, in Ziway Dugda Woreda, Arsi...

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Yemen’s Brutal Conflict Pushing One Million Displaced to Return to Danger (Joint UNHCR-IOM Press Release)

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As fighting spreads in Yemen in February 2017, a recently displaced family receives UNHCR assistance, a tent to live in, in the...

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Nearly 1.4 million children at imminent risk of death as famine looms in Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen – UNICEF

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On 5 February, a woman plays with her 2-year-old son, Kuot Kune, at the...

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