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Marking World Humanitarian Day, UN urges protection for civilians in armed conflict

Marking World Humanitarian Day, UN urges protection for civilians in armed conflict

Aug 19, 2017, at 12:15 pm

New York, Aug 19(Just Earth News): Civilians in conflict are not a target, top United Nations officials on Friday stressed at a special event marking World Humanitarian Day, which honours aid workers and pays homage to those killed in service, while also drawing attention to the millions of people on Friday living in war zones.

Yemen: UN verifies nearly 1,500 boys recruited for use in armed conflict

Yemen: UN verifies nearly 1,500 boys recruited for use in armed conflict

Mar 01, 2017, at 06:05 am

New York, Mar 1 (Just Earth News): The United Nations human rights office on Tuesday urged all warring parties in Yemen to immediately release child soldiers, noting that the UN has verified the recruitment of 1,476 children, all boys, between 26 March 2015 and 31 January 2017.

Syria: UN seeks expanded aid access to Palestinian refugees

Syria: UN seeks expanded aid access to Palestinian refugees

May 16, 2014, at 05:21 pm

New York, May 16 (IBNS): A senior United Nations official has highlighted the extreme hardship faced by Palestinian refugees in Syria as a result of the ongoing armed conflict, and stressed the need to improve conditions to enable the delivery of critically-needed humanitarian assistance.