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UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi (centre) talks with a Syrian family at the Lagkadikia site in Northern Greece.

Greece facing ‘serious challenges,’ needs EU help to manage refugee crisis – UN agency chief

26 August 2016
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Mubin Shaikh in the UN Radio studios in New York.

Countering young violent extremists: one ex-jihadist talks to The Lid Is On

26 August 2016
The Lid is On
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Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan Pernille Kardel.

Afghanistan: UN mission condemns attack on American University in Kabul

25 August 2016
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On 5 August 2016 in Aleppo, Syria, a child with spinal muscular atrophy who needs special medical care, now lives on the streets, after fleeing with her family from attacks and intense fighting in the 1070 neighbourhood.

Increasingly complex armed conflicts have dire impact on children – UN envoy

24 August 2016
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Mubinoddin Shaikh, former Taliban radical, addresses the General Assembly High-level Thematic Conversation on Children and Youth affected by Violent Extremism.

PODCAST: Preventing the young terrorists of tomorrow – former Taliban supporter says UN has key voice in global debate

23 August 2016
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In the wake of the February 2016 hostilities in Malakal, South Sudan, UN and humanitarian partners have rapidly mobilized additional supplies to respond to the new needs generated by the violence.

'We cannot and will not leave anyone behind,' says UN chief on World Humanitarian Day

19 August 2016
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Health workers vaccinating children against polio in Nigeria.

Nigeria reports first polio cases since 2014, highlighting urgency of immunization – UN health agency

11 August 2016
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Early exposure to violence can lead to impaired brain development and lifelong physical and mental consequences, WHO says.

UN Gender Focus: violence against children, child brides and disarmament

11 August 2016
UN Gender Focus
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Children affected by violence attend temporary schools in the refugee camp of Kabelewa. Forced displacement in the Diffa region, Niger's poorest, is becoming regular and is conducted by the armed group Boko Haram.

‘If you want to protect your image, protect children,’ Ban tells debate on war-affected children

2 August 2016
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