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SYRIA: Number of Iraqi refugees revised downwards
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has revised downwards the number of Iraqi refugees it has registered in Syria.
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COTE D'IVOIRE: Thousands evicted ahead of rains
ABIDJAN - Siaka Traoré, 48, a carpenter and father of four, crouched under a makeshift tent held up by small wooden poles, protecting his eight-month-old baby against the cold wind. He is living in Adjamé, a commercial neighbourhood in the economic capital, Abidjan, after being evicted from his home by the government, and has not yet found suitable lodgings for his family.
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UN rights chief unveils members of independent probe into Gaza conflict
The top United Nations human rights today announced the composition of the independent committee tasked with monitoring Israeli and Palestinian investigations into the deadly conflict in the Gaza Strip that ended early last year.
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Ban wraps up Africa trip with stop in Sierra Leone
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon met with the leader of Sierra Leone and survivors of the country’s brutal civil war today, capping off his five-country tour of Africa.
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National governments the driving force behind UN pilot project, says top official
National governments have proven to be the engine behind the success of an eight-nation pilot programme seeking to better coordinate development activities nationally, a senior United Nations official said today.
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Top UN officials in Sudan call for more political support in year ahead
The most senior United Nations officials in Sudan told the Security Council today that the international community must take a more active role in promoting democracy after the recent national elections, particularly ahead of next year’s referendum on possible southern secession, and also focus on stabilizing the increasingly violent Darfur region.
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After years of debate, ICC Member States agree on definition of crime of aggression
Member States of the International Criminal Court (ICC) have agreed on what constitutes the crime of aggression, a long-running source of contention in international law, after nearly one decade of discussion.
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UN political chief heads to Sri Lanka for talks on reconciliation and rights
The top United Nations political official is heading tonight to Sri Lanka as part of the world body’s continuing efforts to assist authorities in the South Asian island nation tackle key challenges in the wake of last year’s end to the long-running civil war.
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Alarmed by inter-ethnic violence in Kyrgyzstan, UN rushes aid to victims
United Nations relief agencies are dispatching emergency aid and staff to Central Asia, where tens of thousands of refugees have crossed into Uzbekistan as they flee several days of deadly ethnic clashes in southern Kyrgyzstan.
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Cluster Munitions: Strong National Laws Needed
(Washington, DC) - Governments that join the 2008 Convention on Cluster Munitions should adopt strong national legislation to implement the ban agreement, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.
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