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Tadamichi Yamamoto, UN Special Representative for Afghanistan, expresses solidarity and condolences to two Tolo reporters who were killed during twin suicide bombings in Kabul on 5 September, 2018.

Afghanistan: UN condemns latest school bombings as ‘repulsive acts of terrorism’

11 September 2018
Peace and Security
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In Tarakhil Dag village, Kabul, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi (2nd from right) and Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Mark Lowcock (right), meet with Afghan elders, some of whom are internally displaced and some returnees who were formerly refugees in Pakistan.

‘More support’ vital to put Afghanistan back on a ‘positive trajectory’ – top UN officials

10 September 2018
Peace and Security
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Funeral for a Tolo news agency journalist killed in an attack on 5 September 2018 outside a sports centre in Kabul, Afghanistan. 06 September 2018..

UN condemns deadly twin bombings in Kabul, killing first-responders, sportsmen, journalists

6 September 2018
Peace and Security
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A woman hangs washing out to dry at the Vathy Reception and Identification Centre (RIC) on the island of Samos, Greece. Refugee families are struggling at the reception centres on the island of Samos due to overcrowding, leading to deteriorating conditions.

Refugees overcrowded to ‘boiling point’ on Greek island, warns UN agency

31 August 2018
Migrants and Refugees
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The Nigerien army patrols the Sahara desert targetting militant groups including ISIL and Boko Haram.

ISIL continues to pose a ‘serious challenge’ worldwide – UN counter-terror chief

23 August 2018
Peace and Security
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Secretary-General António Guterres speaking at the Wreath-laying Ceremony for the Observance of the 15th Anniversary of the Bombing of the United Nations Headquarters in Baghdad, on 17 August 2018, at UN Headquarters in New York.

‘Stop and listen’ to victims of terrorism, UN chief urges in message marking international day

21 August 2018
Peace and Security
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A busy roundabout in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan; the UN has welcomed a ceasefire for the Eid holiday.

UN mission welcomes Afghan government’s announcement of Eid holiday ceasefire

20 August 2018
Peace and Security
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An injured girl is being treated at Althawra Hospital in Hudaydah, Yeman. She was injured along with her brothers and her uncle, while the family was trying to relocate farther from the fighting that same day in Aljah area, Bait Alfaqih district. (2018).

Senior UN children’s advocate says they ‘should never be targeted by violence’

17 August 2018
Peace and Security
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Secretary-General António Guterres speaks to terror victim Sayad Mushtaq Hussaini (left) at a multimedia exhibition to mark the first International Day of Remembrance of and Tribute to Victims of Terrorism, NY, August 2018.

UN chief encourages victims of terrorism to ‘raise up their voices’

17 August 2018
Peace and Security
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Children in Southern Afghanistan who were vaccinated against polio by a government health workers, supported by United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization.

‘No safe way’ into battle-scarred Afghan city of Ghazni to deliver aid as traumatized children search for parents

17 August 2018
Humanitarian Aid
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