On this website, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) unveils the first images of its newly digitized archive. Over half a million images and hours of film will follow, covering all aspects of the lives and history of Palestine refugees from 1948 to the present day.
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UNHCR has launched a report, based on research carried out over four months in Lebanon and Jordan, which finds alarming indications of distress among children, with thousands living alone or separated from their parents, many out of school, and extensive child labour. An informative source for journalists interested in the Syrian crisis.
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How Pierre Omidyar's free-spending, ambitious news start-up is coming together
"Omidyar wants to launch a news organization that is not narrowly focused on, say, investigative reporting, though it will do plenty of that. Instead, he envisions a wide-ranging powerhouse that will cover an array of subjects and attract a broad swath of readers. The idea is to create a mass audience that will magnify the impact of the hard-hitting stories the site aims to produce."
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