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UNICEF condemns deadly Nigeria school attack, demands urgent protection for students
“No child should be put at risk while pursuing an education,” UNICEF said, stressing that classrooms must remain…
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Gaza: After Security Council breakthrough, agencies highlight youngsters’ plight
“We’re very optimistic that the peace plans will improve the situation,” UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) spokesperson Ricardo Pires…
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UN opposes death penalty but pushes for justice in Bangladesh
In its response to the verdict, the UN human rights office (OHCHR) reiterated its opposition to the death penalty…
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UNHCR urges balance as UK unveils new asylum proposals
The UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood formally announced the measures on Monday, aimed at tightening controls on irregular…
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UN aid office pushes for ‘unhindered’ humanitarian access in Sudan
In recent days the Emergency Relief Coordinator has travelled to various parts of the war-torn country and met…
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Security Council to vote on new Gaza force: Here’s what you need to know
The proposal building on the 20-point US plan is intended to restore security, ensure humanitarian access and begin a sustained…
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Lebanon: UN peacekeeping patrol targeted by Israeli tank, IDF blames ‘misidentification’
According to the UN peacekeeping mission, bursts of heavy artillery hit an area just five meters away from…
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Ukraine faces ‘unprecedented housing crisis’
More than 236,000 buildings have been destroyed or damaged during the war and over 2.5 million housing units…
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Ending UNWRA services would imperil political way forward: Lazzarini
Speaking to the General Assembly, UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini, argued that the agency is indispensable for the stability…
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‘Mobs’ target Palestinians in occupied West Bank, as floods roil Gaza
OHCHR condemned this week’s attacks as abhorrent and said they reflected a wider pattern of increased violence against…