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On International Day, UNESCO spotlights power of jazz to promote dialogue among cultures

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(Left-right) Wayne Shorter, Dhafer Youssef and Ben Williams perform on stage during the...

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Angola: UN agency airlifts aid to newly-arrived refugees from DR Congo

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UNHCR staff at Mussungue reception centre, north-west Angola, distribute food...

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South Sudan: UN urges all sides to cease hostilities; regional force starts to arrive

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Continuous fighting around the Jonglei State capital Bor has driven an estimated 136,000 South...

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Canada’s 2016 record high level of resettlement praised by UNHCR

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A Syrian refugee carries his youngest son at a petting zoo during an outing arranged by his Canadian sponsors, in March 2016....

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