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Ban appeals to countries to make progress in arms trade treaty negotiations

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Some light and heavy weapons collected from fighters under a disarmament programme.

OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities urges dialogue and compromise on ‘divisive’ language law in Ukraine

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High Commissioner on National Minorities Knut Vollebaek.

Liberian Diaspora Debates Reconstruction, Dual Citizenship

Liberians are observing 165 years of independence Thursday. To mark the occasion, the Liberian Diaspora in the United States held a one-day symposium in Washington to discuss their role in the reconstruction and development of their country, and the...

Syria still ‘of utmost concern,’ UN says after sending half of observer force home

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Hervé Ladsous, Under Secretary General for Peacekeeping Operations and Lieutenant General Babacar Gaye, Head of UN...