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Russian FM says Syrian rebels must ‘act’ to make truce work

RussianForeignMinisterSergeiLavrovsaidWednesdaythatrebelsinSyria’sEasternGhoutaneedtotakepartintheRussia-proposed“humanitarianpause”todeliverrelieftodevastatedc

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China hands over rice to Sri Lanka as humanitarian aid

ByAPDwriterEaswaranRutnamCOLOMBO,Nov.22(APD)--ChinaonTuesdaydonatedastockofricetoSriLankaashumanitarianassistancetothoseaffectedbyarecentdrought.TheChineseAmbas

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Millions at risk in Yemen due to second week of border closures

ThetophumanitarianofficialinYemenwarnedTuesdaythatmillionsofpeopleinthecountryremainatsevereriskduetotheworseningsituationinthecountryduetotheclosureofland,seaa

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American and Philippine Marines in another military exercise

ByAPDWriterMeloM.AcunaMANILA,Oct.2(APD)–DespitePresidentRodrigoRoaDuterte’searlierstatementsaboutthepossiblereductionoffuturemilitaryexerciseswithAmericantroope

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UN chief urges Myanmar to end military operations in Rohingya crisis

TheUNsecretarygeneral,AntónioGuterres,hasurgedMyanmar’sauthoritiestoimmediatelyendmilitaryoperationsthathavesentmorethan500,000RohingyaMuslimsfleeingtoBanglades

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EU: 850,000 refugees in Turkey benefit from cash assistance

A European Union official says more than 850,000 people are now benefiting from a EU-funded project that provides cash assistance to the most vulnerable refugee families in Turkey.

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How to achieve stability in Iraq after ISIS

ThisreportinvestigateshumanitarianandstabilizationneedsinIraq,throughacasestudyofMosul,andoffersrecommendationsforimmediateactionsforstabilizationaftermilitaryo

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UNSC calls for ceasefire in Yemen as cholera, famine threats loom large

The UN Security Council urged the warring parties in Yemen on Thursday to immediately agree on a cease-fire and keep all ports open for humanitarian aid to confront the threat of famine and the rapid spread of cholera.

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UNSC calls for ceasefire in Yemen as cholera, famine threats loom large

TheUNSecurityCouncilurgedthewarringpartiesinYemenonThursdaytoimmediatelyagreeonacease-fireandkeepallportsopenforhumanitarianaidtoconfrontthethreatoffamineandthe

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Ethiopia, humanitarian groups say food aid for 7.8 mln to run out

Ethiopiawillrunoutofemergencyfoodaidfor7.8millionpeoplehitbyseveredroughtbytheendofthismonth,thegovernmentandhumanitariangroupssaid.Successivefailedrainsblamedb

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China's UN envoy urges sense of community of shared future

A Chinese envoy said Thursday that to better protect civilians in armed conflicts, countries should foster a sense of community of shared future.

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UN mission to resume operations in eastern Mosul Sunday: spokesman

The United Nations said Thursday that the UN mission will resume its operations in eastern Mosul in north Iraq on Sunday after it temporarily suspended its activities earlier this week out of security concerns.

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Russian envoy tells UN Security Council fighting in eastern Aleppo "has stopped"

During a dramatic emergency UN Security Council meeting on Syria, the Russian UN ambassador announced that the fighting has ended in eastern Aleppo and that the Syrian government was back in control.

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Migration crisis discussed at the UN General Assembly debate

​Foreign ministers of world nations Saturday urged the international community to cope with the migration crisis at the general debate of the UN General Assembly as the annual event is coming to its end.

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Russia says ready to support UN proposal for 48-hours ceasefire in Syria's Aleppo

The United Nations' Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura said Thursday night he was informed that Russia was ready to support his proposal of a 48-hour ceasefire in order to provide humanitarian assistance to the Syrian city of Aleppo.

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Russia delivers humanitarian aid to Syria

Russia has delivered four tons of humanitarian aid to low-income families in the Syrian province of Homs.

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Progress made in reaching besieged areas in Syria: UN official

​Senior Advisor to the UN Special Envoy for Syria Jan Egeland welcomed Thursday the headway made by humanitarian actors in reaching civilians trapped in besieged areas in Syria.