United Nations News
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Tanzania helpline calls time on child marriage and abuse
It was 3 o’clock on a Friday afternoon when Grace*, a counsellor…
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‘I am alive, but I feel like I am dead’: a migrant grieves the drowning of 3 children
“I have lost everything,” says Misrah, as she struggles to recount the…
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FROM THE FIELD: Uganda conflict survivor helps communities find ‘ways forward’
As many as 25,000 children were abducted as soldiers and forced labourers,…
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Latest deadly Ebola virus outbreak in DR Congo declared over
The virus – an often-fatal illness spread through contact with bodily fluids,…
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UN chief welcomes return to electoral agreement in Somalia
The UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) issued a statement on Tuesday, alongside international partners, strongly condemning an outbreak of violence…
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Chad: UN rights office profoundly disturbed over violence against protesters
Six people were reportedly killed and several wounded in the capital, N’Djamena,…
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Madagascar edges toward famine, UN food agency appeals for assistance
And with acute malnutrition rates continuing to rise, urgent action is required…
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Somalia: UN condemns violence, warns against escalation of fighting
According to media reports, fighting began on Sunday between pro-Government forces and…
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Libya shipwreck claims 130 lives despite SOS calls, as UN agencies call for urgent action
The tragedy was confirmed late on Thursday by the volunteer rescue vessel Ocean Viking, which found dozens…
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UN chief deeply saddened by death of Chadian President Idriss Déby
President Idriss Déby died from injuries sustained in clashes with rebels in…
