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UN relief coorinator sees hope of emergency relief for Syria in 2017

UN Emergency relief chief Stephen O'Brien said Thursday that there are some emerging reasons to hope in Syria as far as emergency relief is concerned.

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UN says 16,000 flee east Aleppo, calls situation “chilling”

Up to 16,000 civilians have fled strife-torn parts of eastern Aleppo as the rebels lost all of the northern neighbourhoods of their stronghold, the UN said Tuesday, describing the situation as "chilling".

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West Australian boy with terminal cancer should be allowed to die at home: judge

A six-year-old West Australian boy with terminal cancer does not have to undergo court-ordered chemotherapy, a Family Court has ruled.

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UN expects to halve internally displaced people by 2030: UN relief chief

​The United Nations would like to see world leaders commit to halving the number of internally displaced people by 2030, UN relief chief Stephen O' Brien said on Sunday ahead of a key summit.

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UN relief leader warns of "dire" humanitarian conditions in Syria despite greater aid access

The UN under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs, Stephen O'Brien, on Wednesday reported "dire" humanitarian conditions in Syria despite greater aid access in the war-torn country, saying that "the daily misery in these areas shames us all."