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Burundi: Security Council calls for political talks to resolve crisis peacefully

People demonstrate in Bujumbura against a decision by Burundi’s ruling party to nominate President Pierre Nkurunziza to run for a third term (April 2015).
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In Iraq, UN reports close to 2,000 casualties in October from terrorism and conflict

Families fleeing ongoing violence in Ramadi, Anbar province, walk across Bzebiz Bridge into Baghdad province in Iraq.
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Ban warns against cuts in development aid to finance response to refugee crisis

Asylum-seekers from Syria, including children, arrive on the shores of the island of Lesbos, in the North Aegean region of Greece.
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Political polarization in Iraq threatens reconciliation efforts, top UN official warns

Special Representative the Secretary-General and Head of the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), Ján Kubiš, briefs the Security Council.
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As fighting in Yemen intensifies, more flee to Djibouti

Shrapnel-injured Yemeni refugee Seif Zeid Abdulah stands on crutches at Markazi camp in Djibouti.
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New hope for a childhood regained on Kos
Although he is only 14 years old, Samir's face shows a maturity and a seriousness well beyond his age. He has experienced far too much for a child.
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In Saudi Arabia, UN chief calls fighting terrorism with heavy-handed tactics counter-productive

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (left) arrives for the opening of the Fourth Summit of Arab and South American Countries in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Number of Malian refugees in Niger reaches new high

Malian refugee Alassane Maïga sits on a makeshift bed at Abala refugee camp in Niger
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UNHCR delivers vital winter aid in eastern Ukraine

Katia and her daughter, Sofia, return home after receiving aid from UNHCR in eastern Ukraine, on March 1, 2015.
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Greece, quantitative easing, energy union, Syria, electoral law
It's a busy week ahead in Brussels as members return from duties in their constituencies or with parliamentary delegations. In coming days committees deal with the macroeconomic programme for Greece, plans for energy union and the ECB's quantitative easing programme. In plenary on Wednesday MEPs are set to discuss and vote on EU funding to deal with the Syrian conflict and irregular migration from Africa. The aviation sector and electoral law reform will also be on the agenda.
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Human Rights
Fostering a More Humane World: The 28th Eurasian Economic Summi

Conscience, Hope, and Action: Keys to Global Peace and Sustainability

Puppet Show I International Friendship Day 2020

