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A 16-year-old boy recovers in a rehabilitation centre in the Democratic Republic of the Congo for children who were abducted and forced to take up arms.

No place for children in conflict, UN chief tells Security Council 

28 June 2021
Peace and Security
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Women carry bundles through a neighbourhood of Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan.

Time running out to prevent ‘worst case scenario’ arising in Afghanistan

22 June 2021
Peace and Security
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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet speaks to the Congolese press during a visit to Ituri, DRC (file photo).

Human Rights Council urged to support UN chief’s call for a ‘new social contract’ after COVID-19

21 June 2021
Human Rights
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Two children, who recently returned home after they and their family fled fighting in 2017, look out over the Al Gamalia neighborhood of Taiz City.

Grave violations against children in conflict ‘alarmingly high’, latest UN report reveals

21 June 2021
Peace and Security
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Congolese asylum-seekers line up to undergo security and health screening in Zombo, near the border between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Forced displacement at record level, despite COVID shutdowns: UNHCR

18 June 2021
Migrants and Refugees
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A UN-supported polio worker in Afghanistan administers a polio vaccine to a young child (file).

Five polio vaccination workers shot dead in Afghanistan; UN condemns ‘brutal’ killings

15 June 2021
Peace and Security
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An explosives specialist conducts mine clearance operations after detecting a piece of metal in Afghanistan, where 2,300 casualties as a result of landmines were reported in 2017 alone.

Afghanistan: UN condemns ‘horrendous attack’ on demining partner HALO Trust

9 June 2021
Peace and Security
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Abdulla Shahid of the Maldives takes the podium after being elected President of the 76th session of the General Assembly.

Foreign Minister of Maldives elected next General Assembly President 

7 June 2021
UN Affairs
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