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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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World Food Programme (WFP) food distribution in Kaya, Burkina Faso.

Aid agencies call for urgent action to prevent famine in hunger hotspots

6 November 2020

Humanitarian Aid

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A young girl stands outside her shelter in the in Fazal Baig district, near Kabul. (file)

Protect children and relief workers caught up in conflict, urges UN rights envoy

2 November 2020

Peace and Security

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Stop killing journalists.

Targeting journalists takes a toll on ‘societies as a whole’ – UN chief

2 November 2020

Culture and Education

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President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani (on screen) of Afghanistan addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s seventy-fifth session.

President Ghani sets out ‘clear plan’ to advance UN values in Afghanistan

23 September 2020

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UN Secretary-General António Guterres addresses the General Debate of the 75th session of the UN General Assembly.

UN chief appeals for global solidarity at General Assembly, warns COVID is ‘dress rehearsal’ for challenges ahead

22 September 2020

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A young woman from St. Kitts and Nevis in the Caribbean completed a UN survey about her hopes and futures for the future.

One million people share hopes and fears for future with the UN

21 September 2020

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A team of scientists at Oxford University’s Jenner Institute and Oxford Vaccine Group is making progress towards the discovery of a safe, effective and accessible vaccine against coronavirus.

UN chief: COVID-19 vaccine must be affordable and available to all

16 September 2020

Peace and Security

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A new-born at a public health centre in in Marrakech, Morocco.

Children’s lives at stake, COVID threatens to undo 30 years of ‘remarkable progress’

9 September 2020

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Children over 5 years old in Bangladesh are expected to wear masks during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Committee to review global treaty on response to health emergencies

27 August 2020

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