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UN Data Forum opens in South Africa to harness power of data for sustainable development

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Wu Hongbo, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, second...

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UN mission in South Sudan confirms discussions on regional protection force continuing

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The visiting UN Security Council delegation tours Protection of Civilian sites 1 and 3 and discusses the...

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1 in 5 U.S. Gun Owners Avoided Background Check: Study
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Star Chef Cooks For Sahel’s Children As Fresh Milk Fuels The Hopes Of Thousands

In a region where school enrolment rates are very low, and early marriages a major cause of dropout among young girls, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has set up school canteens to help reduce malnutrition rates and to keep children in...

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