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In Brazil, UN chief encourages Olympic Refugee Team to 'show strength,' inspire the world
4 August 2016 – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today paid a visit to the Olympic Village in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where he encouraged refugee athletes to show the world their...
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Some 60,000 flee recent South Sudan violence, bringing exodus to 900,000 since 2013 – UN
2 Aug 20162 August 2016 – Some 60,000 people have fled South Sudan's recent violence in the capital city of...
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Some 4,000 South Sudanese fleeing into Uganda daily – UN warns
26 Jul 201626 July 2016 – Recent fighting in South Sudan has forced 37,491 people to flee to Uganda in the...
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General Assembly decision makes International Organization for Migration part of UN system
25 Jul 201625 July 2016 – The United Nations General Assembly today unanimously adopted a resolution approving...
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UN deputy aid chief urges support for millions in southern Africa hit by El Niño-induced droughts
25 Jul 201622 July 2016 – Wrapping up a visit to southern Africa, the United Nations deputy humanitarian chief...
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Over 26,000 people flee South Sudan into Uganda; influx sets single-day record
25 Jul 201622 July 2016 – Some 26,500 South Sudanese, mostly women and children, have crossed into Uganda...
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South Sudan: UN human rights expert calls for the release of journalist Alfred Taban
21 Jul 201621 July 2016 – A United Nations human rights expert today urged the Government of South Sudan to...
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Children starving in parts of Nigeria held by Boko Haram, UN children’s agency warns
20 Jul 201619 July 2016 – About a quarter of a million children in Borno state, north-eastern Nigeria, are...
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Addressing AIDS conference in South Africa, Ban calls for scaling up global response
20 Jul 20168 July 2016 – More than 18,000 global leaders, scientists, advocates, and frontline health workers...
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UN staff in South Sudan facing harassment, obstructions – UN Mission reports
20 Jul 201619 July 2016 – The situation around South Sudan remains tense, the United Nations peacekeeping...
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Thousands flee to Uganda to escape renewed violence in South Sudan – UN refugee agency
20 Jul 201619 July 2016 – More than 5,000 people – primarily women and children under the age of 18 years –...
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