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Valerie Amos, the United Nations (UN) Emergency Relief Coordinator is visiting Turkey to draw attention to the humanitarian impact of the conflict in Syria. ANADOLU NEWS AGENCY
Valerie Amos, the United Nations (UN) Emergency Relief Coordinator is visiting Turkey to draw attention to the humanitarian impact of the conflict in Syria. ANADOLU NEWS AGENCY
Besides going through the trauma of war, children in Syria in many cases have not been to school for two years. UNICEF is filling the gap of closed schools with remedial classes that give children the chance to get caught up. UNICEF
On a trip to Turkey to visit camps hosting Syrian refugees earlier this week, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres tells a press conference, "In January we had 5,000, in February we had 8,000, so this shows you the staggering escalation we are witnessing." UNHCR
A whole generation of Syrian children risks being lost amid the country's spiraling civil war, the United Nations children's agency (UNICEF) cautioned today (12 March) in Geneva. CH UNTV
In partnership with the Government of Uganda and Faith Based Organizations, UNICEF has introduced Family Health Days in places of worship. UNICEF
Amid rising deaths among the Palestinian refugee population in Syria and funding shortfalls for humanitarian assistance in the war-torn country, a senior United Nations official today (11 March) urged international donors to step up their financial support for relief efforts in what he described as "a messy, violent and tragic war for the civilian population." UNTV
The Syrian government is reportedly using medical care as a tactic of war, U.N. human rights investigators said today. The latest UN report into human rights abuses in the conflict says medical access is being denied on political and sectarian grounds. CH UNTV
Cleaner cook stoves and rural electrification are part of energy projects in Senegalthat rely on women in the decision-making process, helping them improve their lives and the prosperity of their families. WORLD BANK
The head of United Nations peacekeeping operations said today (8 March) that the blue helmets seized in the Golan Heights two days ago were all safe but remained detained, adding that the world body is working to secure their release as quickly as possible. UNTV
Thousands of women marched through the streets of Juba town today in celebration of International Women's Day, under the national them "Gender agenda: educate girls and women." UNMISS