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UN agency saves 600 stranded migrants in Sahara Desert, but 52 dead in Niger

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Walking through desert.

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Investments in poor children save more lives per dollar spent, new UNICEF study says

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Two-year-old Shakaira Chitano is held by her mother, as she is prescribed a course of medication to treat malaria...

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WFP Launches ShareTheMeal Campaign To Raise 150,000 Meals For Children In Haiti To Mark Canada’s 150th Anniversary

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) launched the #ASK1TOASK1 campaign, asking all Canadians to join the challenge to raise 150,000 meals for children in Haiti through the ShareTheMeal app to mark Canada’s 150th anniversary on Jun 26.

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On International Day Against Drug Abuse, UN urges collective action to realize global commitments

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A staff member of the Liberia National Police Anti-Drug Squad reviews the municipal dump outside...

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