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Refugees in South Sudan Face Food, Health Crisis

The U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR) is warning that tens of thousands of Sudanese refugees in neighboring South Sudan are facing a severe food shortage.

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UN official denounces restrictions on political rights ahead of Burundian polls

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Members of Burundi’s ruling party youth wing march at a rally in September 2012.

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Ahead of International Women’s Day, UN asks men to ‘stand up and deliver’ on human rights for all

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Personal Envoy Guldimann says situation in Crimea calm but very tense

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Ambassador Tim Guldimann, Personal Envoy of the Swiss OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on Ukraine, briefing OSCE participating States and...

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