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Syria’s brutal war threatens international peace and security, says UN rights panel

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Syrian refugees gather around for the once-a-day water delivery in Za'atari camp in northern Jordan.

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Civil society gathers at UN to help shape new vision for global development, prosperity

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Mr. Maher Nasser, the Acting Head of UN DPI with the planning team of the conference at the last conference planning meeting.

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Israel, Gaza Quiet as Cease-fire Takes Hold

Israel and the Gaza Strip were calm Wednesday on the first full day of a new "open-ended" cease-fire.

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Abdullah Withdraws from Afghan Vote Audit

Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah has pulled out of the U.N.-supervised audit of June's disputed runoff election.

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More than 300 die in boat tragedies on Mediterranean, marking year’s deadliest week – UN

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Singer Sami Yusuf joins roster of UN Global Ambassadors Against Hunger

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WFP Executive Director Ertharin Cousin.

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Israeli Airstrikes Kill 2, Destroy High-Rise Building

Palestinian officials say Israeli airstrikes have killed two people in a wave of attacks that also included bombing two high-rise buildings.

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Biden: Iraq's Political Progress Bringing International Support

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden says Iraq has made political progress that has generated greater support from the region and the world.

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Vietnam to Send Envoy to China to Smooth Tensions

Vietnam is sending a special envoy to China to try to rebuild relations badly strained by conflict over Beijing's decision to deploy an oil rig in waters also claimed by Hanoi.

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French PM Presents Government’s Resignation

French President Francois Hollande has dissolved the government