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18 October 2019

© UNHCR/Rasheed Hussein Rasheed	Amid ongoing fighting in northeast Syria, hundreds cross Iraqi border in search of safetyShelling and clashes in northern Syria on the border with Turkey continue to cause hundreds of people to flee, the UN said on Friday, despite a cessation of hostilities deal between Turkish forces and Syrian-backed Kurdish military.
Humanitarian Aid

UN Photo/Manuel Elias	Anti-Semitism ‘toxic to democracy’, UN expert warns, calling for better educationTo counter anti-Semitism, which is “toxic to democracy” and poses “a threat to all societies if left unaddressed”, countries must invest more in education, the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief has warned, speaking at UN headquarters in New York.
Law and Crime Prevention

Friday’s Daily Brief: Afghan mosque killings, Syrians flee violence, South Sudan floods, Ukraine human trafficking, anti-Semitism on the riseA recap of Friday’s main stories: Afghanistan mosque killings condemned by UN chief, Syrian civilians flee violence, thousands affected by flooding in South Sudan, UN migration agency warns of “pervasive” human trafficking in Ukraine, UN expert calls for better education to combat growing anti-Semitism.

UNICEF/Naftalin	UN Committee says Ebola in DR Congo still an international public health emergencyThe Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) officially remains a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, experts meeting in Geneva said on Friday.
Health

UN Multimedia	UN human rights office urges Egypt to immediately release detained protestorsAuthorities in Egypt are being urged by the UN human rights office, OHCHR, to immediately release scores of citizens who have been arrested in connection with recent anti-government demonstrations in several cities.

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