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14/02/2010
WFP/Government of Syria Training on Food Distribution for Emergency Response to Drought in Northeast of Syria

DAMASCUS –The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in cooperation with the Syrian State Planning Commission will conduct one-day training on food distribution
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09/02/2010
UNHCR to support out of country voting for Iraqi elections

Following a request by the Iraqi Election Commission (IHEC), UNHCR stands ready to facilitate the participation of Iraqi refugees living in the countries
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11/02/2010
Teachers and students increasingly under attack, UNESCO warns

A new report by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has found that politically and ideologically motivated attacks against
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BIKE CAMP TO CAMP TEAM: Intrepid Fundraising Cyclists Visit UNICEF on the Ground in Syria

By: Rob Sixsmith

DAMASCUS, 24 January 2010- UNICEF fundraisers go to extraordinary lengths to help nudge UNICEF towards the goal of alleviating child hardship.

And length is something Andreas, Øyvind and JØrn, three intrepid UNICEF fundraisers from Norway, know a little about - cycling roughly 20,000 kilometres as part   ... read more


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International Women’s Day: Extraordinary Stories of Women in Syria

Under the theme “Equal Rights, Equal Opportunities: Progress for All”, the United Nations in Syria in collaboration with the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs and the European Commission are celebrating the International Women’s Day , on Wednesday March 10th at 11:00 am, at Rida Said Hall – Damascus University,   ... read more


A €4 MILLION EURO RICE SHIPMENT ARRIVES IN SYRIA THANKS TO AN ITALIAN DONATION TO WFP

DAMASCUS – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has received a shipment of nearly 7,000 metric tons of rice, part of a €6.4 million Italian donation to assist thousands of Iraqi refugees living in Syria.

“WFP thanks the government of Italy for this generous contribution to assist   ... read more


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