Africa
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FROM THE FIELD: Desert artisans in Mali foster dialogue and tolerance
Traditional arts and crafts are being used to build peace and dialogue in Mali thanks to the work of the…
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FROM THE FIELD: South Sudan’s displaced youth, help power change
Young people who were displaced by conflict in South Sudan have returned home to power change in their community. Hundreds…
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Secretary-General welcomes Ethiopia’s pledge to allow humanitarian access to Tigray
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed Ethiopia’s commitment to ensuring aid workers can access the war-ravaged Tigray region, his Spokesperson said in…
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UN ready to promote ‘win-win solution’ for Blue Nile dam project
The United Nations stands ready to support Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan in efforts to resolve their decade-long disagreement over the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), senior officials told the…
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DR Congo sees fresh government impetus to fight unrelenting violence in the east
A new government action plan in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has the potential to reverse the urgent and tragic deterioration in the east of…
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UNICEF calls for action to reverse ‘spiraling protection crisis’ for children in West and Central Africa
Action must be taken now to halt alarming attacks against children and abductions – including of students – in parts…
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UN appeals for resupply of aid and fuel in Tigray region
Humanitarian operations have been gradually resuming in the war-ravaged Tigray region of northern Ethiopia, but resupply of aid and fuel…
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OHCHR voices deep concern over reported deaths of protesters in Kingdom of Eswatini
The eruption of violence in the Kingdom of Eswatini in recent days is “deeply concerning”, amid reports that dozens of…
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South Sudan: UNICEF warns of ‘desperation and hopelessness’ for children 10 years after independence
Ten years after South Sudan achieved independence, more children there are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance than ever before,…
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First Person: The Somali refugees planting a new life in the United States
After spending years living in UN-supported camps in Kenya, some 220 former refugees from Somalia now work as farmers in…
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