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Mali in transition from Peace: UN chief takes stock of political and security events

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With the country in the midst of a political transition, following a military coup d'état and the establishment of a provisional Government, last year, Undersecretary General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, highlighted the latest political and security, and the progress made in the implementation of the mandate was discussed

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With more than 60 massacres in Colombia in 2020, Bachelet asks the Government to protect the population from violence

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The High Commissioner recalled that it is the duty of the State to be present throughout the country, implementing a wide range of comprehensive public policies and "more solid measures" to guarantee the rights of all its citizens, including indigenous populations and human rights defenders, who continue being victims of massacres in the middle of a society that

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Records of coca leaf cultivation, new cartels and increased violence: drugs in Latin America

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Coca leaf cultivation in South America has doubled between 2013 and 2017, while drug-related violence has increased, especially in Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela, the latter country where a new informal network has appeared. drug trafficking organization known as the Cartel of the Suns,” according to

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In one of the most dangerous neighborhoods in El Salvador, a father creates a brighter future for his children

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In one of the most dangerous neighborhoods in El Salvador, a father creates a brighter future for his children © UNICEF El Salvador/2017/Centeno David, Katherine, Steven Alexander and Lupita walk through the Conacaste Eco Cultura, a space for children in one of the most dangerous areas of El Salvador. David has always given

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The determination of a Syrian doctor in the face of violence and displacement

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A Syrian doctor's determination in the face of violence and displacement Around the world, conflicts are wreaking enormous havoc on the lives of millions of boys and girls. Children are increasingly being targeted in deliberate and indiscriminate attacks and are being deprived of humanitarian assistance that can

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In El Salvador, a teenager expresses her concern about having to raise her daughter in a climate of violence

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In El Salvador, a teenager expresses her concern about having to raise her daughter in a climate of violence “I believe that violence is learned” © UNICEF/UN018679/Zehbrauskas A girl walks between two lines of police in a primary school classroom Professor Daniel Cordón Salguero from the municipality of Soyapango in San Salvador, El

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