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New York, Jan 23 (JEN): The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) launched on Monday a global fundraising campaign to sustain resources for its education, health and other assistance programmes. more
One in four Iraqi children impacted by conflict, poverty; education key for lasting peace – UNICEF

New York, Jan 20 (JEN): More than four million children have been impacted by extreme violence in Iraq, many robbed of their childhood and forced to fight on the frontlines, the United Na ...

More flee Cameroon’s English-speaking areas; UN concerned over safety of women and children

New York, Jan 20 (JEN):  As swelling numbers of people flee English-speaking areas of Cameroon for Nigeria, the United Nations on Friday expressed concern over the precarious situati ...

World cannot stand idle as millions in DR Congo ‘suffer in silence,’ says UN agency

New York, Jan 18 (JEN): The dramatic deterioration in the humanitarian situation in the Democratic Republic over the past year has been further complicated by recent floods and health cri ...

Somalia: UN, partners seek $1.6 billion to protect millions of lives from drought

New York, Jan 18 (JEN): While Somalia, with the international community’s help, averted famine last year, long-term solutions for drought, conflict and displacement must still be fo ...

India to celebrate gay pride month with queer film festival

Mumbai: KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival, South Asia’s biggest and India's only mainstream LGBTQ film festival, is observing Mumbai’s Pride Month with thre ...

Senior Pakistani scribe urges Islamabad to take up cases of journalists seriously

Islamabad: In the wake of Pakistani journalist Taha Siddiqui's attempted abduction by unknown assailants, senior Pakistani journalist Raza Rumi has urged Islamabad to take up the safe ...

The unusual "teacher" uniting China and Japan with adult fun

Beijing: China and Japan have a longstanding feud over the latter's brutality during the Second World War, but when it comes to Sora Aoi, both nations seem to agree.

In strife-torn Afghanistan, people need support 'more than ever' says senior UN aid official

New York, Jan 16 (JEN)Amid continuing violence in Afghanistan, the United Nations and the humanitarian community has appealed for $430 million to provide assistance to some 2.8 million pe ...

More refugees and migrants feared lost in Mediterranean; UN urges safer resettlement options

New York, (JEN): Amid reports that some 160 people are feared lost during desperate attempts to cross the Mediterranean this week alone, the United Nations refugee agency on Friday called ...