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A spokeswoman for UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) in Lebanon said that Turkey had quadrupled its contributions to the agency after Washington's funding cuts.

The National Park of Parnassos in Central Greece may become the country's sixth UNESCO Global Geopark, after regional officials initiated the process of drafting the application to United Nations agency.

BELGRADE - Use and abuse of drugs in Serbia, such as tablets, heroin, cocaine or synthetic drugs has been one of the major issues of our society, writes Serbian daily "Kurir".

However, writes the daily, the list of the UN Agency on Drugs and Crime testifies that the state either does not want to enter the fight with drug addiction, or has already lost the fight against it.

The Red Cross and other humanitarian organizations working in Macedonia say refugee children are increasingly getting sick because of the sharp downturn in the weather.

The main camp for migrants in Macedonia is also experiencing electricity shortages that further complicate matters.

The World Tourism Organization urged the international community on Nov. 12 to pool its resources to protect travel against terrorism fears that have devastated the industry in Tunisia and Egypt.

BELGRADE - Serbian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure Zorana Mihajlovic and Director of the UN Development Programme (UNDP) in Serbia Irena Vojackova Solorano agreed on Monday that the cooperation between the Serbian government and ministry and UNDP needs to intensify.