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What is World Humanitarian Day, a UN tribute to those that risk their lives for others?

It takes a special kind of person to dedicate their life to helping others. Aid workers frequently risk their lives…

Refugee crisis: more people forcibly displaced worldwide than the population of the UK, says the UN

Around 65.6m people were forcibly displaced worldwide at the end of 2016, either as refugees, asylum seekers or internally displaced,…

Second French presidential TV debate; Brussels Syria conference begins; China announces a new city

These three things will change the world today. 1. French presidential election heats up with second TV debate The French…

UN nuclear weapons talks: Will we ever have a world without nukes?

Negotiations began this week at the United Nations (UN) to discuss a treaty to outlaw nuclear weapons. The aim of…