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Mohammad Haneef Atmar (left), Minister of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan confers with Deborah Lyons, Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for Afghanistan at the UN in Geneva.

Afghanistan conference draws donor pledges and calls for lasting ceasefire 

24 November 2020
Peace and Security
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A young girl stands outside her shelter in the in Fazal Baig district, near Kabul. (file)

News in Brief 24 November 2020

24 November 2020
News in Brief
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Women impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic wait to receive cash assistance from the World Food Programme in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Afghanistan: UN’s Grandi and Bachelet put plea for lasting ceasefire top of their wishlist

23 November 2020
Peace and Security
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A thermal power plant in Port Louis, Mauritius is contributing to greenhouse gas emissions on the Indian Ocean island.

News in Brief 23 November 2020

23 November 2020
News in Brief
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Kabul, the centre of Afghanistan's political and social life (file photo).

Afghanistan: UN chief underscores need to end violence following deadly rocket attacks

21 November 2020
Peace and Security
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Thirty-two-year-old Syrian refugee Wafaa pins her three-year-old daughter Yasmine's hair at their home in Barja, Lebanon. They are awaiting resettlement to Norway.

Refugee resettlement numbers fall to lowest in two decades: UNHCR 

19 November 2020
Migrants and Refugees
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A Yemeni chikd suffering from malnutrition at a treatment centre in a hospital in Sana'a. (file)

UN releases $100 million to guard against famine

17 November 2020
Humanitarian Aid
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A young girl jumps for joy next to her family’s reindeer in a remote area of Tsagaannur in the northern Mongolia.

FROM THE FIELD: Reindeers, murals, and the life-saving work of the UN

14 November 2020
UN Affairs
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Remarkable progress has been made against neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) over the past 10 years.

News in Brief 12 November 2020

12 November 2020
News in Brief
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A visual search for landmines takes place in Mehaires, Western Sahara.

Landmine toll still high amid concerns over COVID-19 impact on clearance efforts

12 November 2020
Law and Crime Prevention
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