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Scourge of sexual violence in armed conflict 'far from being rooted out,' Security Council told

30 January 2015
... of conflict-affected women and girls, Deputy UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Kyung-Wha Kang said that from Syria, Iraq, Yemen and Libya, to the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria, South Sudan, ... currently, the average length of conflict-related displacement is now 17 years. “One of the worst examples of this is Syria, where half of the population has been displaced…but the numbers are growing elsewhere, for example in Darfur, ... Ms. Kang said that as militants from the Islamic State in Iraq and Levant (ISIL) have captured territory in Iraq and Syria, they have used and punished women to demonstrate their power. Women have been repeatedly raped, forced into ...
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Children face ‘new generation’ of crises, UNICEF warns launching record $3 billion appeal

29 January 2015
... seen before.” A total of $903 million from the appeal will be directed to the regional response to the conflict in Syria, protecting children at risk and delivering life-saving assistance like immunisations, safe water and sanitation, and education. Ms. Khan said the lives of children in Syria were “torn apart” by war there. “For the past four years, these children have been witnessing violence and ... out on the very basics in life,” said Ms. Khan. “This appeal will help secure a future for not only the children of Syria but all children around the world who are impacted by humanitarian crises.” Conflicts in Ukraine and Nigeria have ...
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After Davos, UN paves way forward in addressing ‘most pressing global challenges’

28 January 2015
... as the #NoLostGeneration campaign, will help direct public attention towards those millions of children affected by the Syria crisis by harnessing breakthrough technologies. The UN Children’s Fund ( UNICEF ) office in Jordan, for example, ...
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Syria, other poorly-funded crises to receive $100 million from UN emergency fund

23 January 2015
... in need. The vast majority of the money – some $77.5 million – will be directed towards countries affected by the Syria crisis. Syria itself will receive the largest single allocation, at $30 million, with the number of people there who need ... more than $3.7 billion for humanitarian agencies operating in 88 countries and territories since its inception. Syria, other poorly-funded crises to receive $100 million from UN emergency fund ...
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UN Messenger of Peace honoured for anti-hunger efforts

22 January 2015
... any Jordanian family unable to pay for food receives a generous monthly ration. Even with the influx of refugees from Syria and Iraq putting extra pressure on Jordanian resources, the number of recipients had tripled in recent years. The ... agencies and dozens of NGOs, and, as a WFP ambassador, she visited WFP operations in many countries, including Malawi, Syria and Cambodia. “Princess Haya's steadfast support for our expanded capacity and operations out of Dubai as well as ...
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At NY synagogue, UN deputy chief says uprooting seeds of racism, hatred vital to prevent genocide

17 January 2015
... that a gap remained between international rhetoric and action and point to “terrible acts of inhumanity” in Iraq, Syria, the Central African Republic and Nigeria. “The seeds of discrimination, racism and hatred are planted and often ...
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Top UN relief official warns humanitarian workers facing ‘increasingly complex’ situations

14 January 2015
... increased the difficulties associated with separating humanitarian responses from political imperatives in places like Syria, Iraq, Ukraine and Gaza. “We have a responsibility to be strong advocates for the people caught in the midst of ...
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‘2015 can and must be time for global action,’ Ban declares, briefing UN Assembly on year’s priorities

8 January 2015
... needed for the next epidemic, “wherever it may occur.” The Secretary-General also spotlighted the impacts of war in Syria, Ukraine, Central African Republic, northern Mali and elsewhere, pointing out that several other countries were at ...
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‘Gaps left by our fallen staff members can never be filled’ – UN chief

8 January 2015
... they were trying to help people in crisis,” Mr. Ban said. Still, UN workers are persevering, Mr Ban said. In Iraq and Syria, UN personnel conduct life-saving humanitarian operations. In Central African Republic, South Sudan, Mali and ...
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UN report: 5.5 million displaced by war in first half of 2014, setting record

7 January 2015
... in the regional distribution of refugee populations from Asia and the Pacific and now as a result of the crisis in Syria, the Middle East and North Africa. UNHCR's Mid-Year Trends 2014 report is based on data from governments and the ...
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