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UNICEF Plans to Help About 50,000 People Fleeing Syria

The United Nations children's relief organization has finalized plans to assist as many as 50,000 people fleeing the Syrian enclave of eastern Ghouta, its spokesman said Friday. "We have been working, planning to respond to evacuations for a while, and specifically to provide shelters with emergency assistance," UNICEF spokeswoman Marixie Mercado said at a briefing Friday in Geneva. "Our response plans cover up to 50,000 people." Syrian government forces...

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