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ARMED CONFLICT: Security Council told of indiscriminate, brutal killings children face in conflict
9/Sep/2014 News
SRSG for Children and Armed Conflict said that she was appalled by the total disregard for human life shown by extremist armed groups.
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SYRIA: More than 191,000 people killed in Syria with ‘no end in sight’
27/Aug/2014 News
[22 August 2014] – The number of people killed in Syria is double the number documented a year ago, the United Nations...
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SOMALIA: UN calls on the Federal Government to end and prevent recruitment and use as well as the killing and maiming of children
27/Aug/2014 News
[22 August 2014] - Concluding her four-day visit to Somalia and two days in Nairobi, the Special Representative of the UN...
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IRAQ: Civilians suffering ‘horrific’ persecution, ethnic cleansing – UN rights chief
27/Aug/2014 News
[25 August 2014] – The United Nations human rights chief today condemned the appalling and horrific crimes against...
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NIGERIA: Desperate Nigerians fleeing Boko Haram arriving on deserted island in Chad, UN warns
6/Aug/2014 News
[5 August 2014] – The United Nations refugee agency today sounded the alarm on behalf of the nearly 1,000 people who...
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LIBYA: concern over safety of refugees
6/Aug/2014 News
[5 August 2014] – As violence escalates in Libya, the United Nations today said it was deeply concerned for the safety of...
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IRAQ: UN expresses ‘extreme concern’ as Sinjar violence reportedly claims lives of 40 children
6/Aug/2014 News
[5 August 2014] – The United Nations children’s agency (UNICEF) expressed “extreme concern” today over reports that some...
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ISREAL-OPT: No Safe Place for the Children Of Gaza
6/Aug/2014 News
[30 July 2014] - Statement by Leila Zerrougui, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed...
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AFGHANISTAN: Recommitment to end recruitment of child soldiers
6/Aug/2014 News
[1 August 2014] – Afghanistan took another step forward in protecting children from being recruited into and used by...
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MYANMAR UN welcomes release of child soldiers, commitment to get them educated
6/Aug/2014 News
[1 August 2014] – Myanmar released dozens of children and young adults from its armed forces, known as the Tatmadaw, the...
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