Violent Extremists Attack Cultural Heritage Sites in Syria
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) reported Friday that the cultural heritage sites are increasingly been attacked
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Middle East and Africa
European Union Funds Gaza’s Largest Seawater Desalination Plant
The European Union and UNICEF officially inaugurated Thursday the largest seawater desalination plant built in the Gaza Strip so far.
Read moreOne Journalist Killed Every Four Days in 2016: UN Agency
More than 100 journalists were killed last year while doing their jobs, according to the United Nations (UN) agency tasked
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Syria: 700,000 People Trapped in 15 Besieged Areas
While efforts to fully implement a ceasefire in Syria continue, top United Nations (UN) officials appealed Monday for safe access
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Refugee Girls Forced into Prostitution in Libya
Some 25,800 unaccompanied or separated children arrived in Italy by sea in 2016 – that’s more than double the 12,360
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Human Rights: Prisoners at Risk of Death in Iran
Raising alarm over the health of several prisoners of conscience in Iran, who have been on a prolonged hunger strike
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