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Thai Protesters Press on With Rallies Amid Fears of Violence

Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has easily survived a no-confidence vote in parliament, where her party controls the majority of seats.

Public-private partners at UN pledge to seek funding for sustainable energy for all

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (left) and World Bank President Jim Yong Kim at the meeting of the...

Gaza fuel crisis, left unaddressed, could result in humanitarian catastrophe – UN expert

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Yusri and his brother find it very exhausting to read by candle light.

Youth envoy for UN Palestine refugee agency says goals can be achieved with hope, determination

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Mohammed Assaf, UNRWA Regional Youth Ambassador and Winner of Arab Idol 2013 speaks to journalists.