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With Somalia again 'on precipice of crisis', UN relief official appeals for urgent funding

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The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) liberated the town of Hudur, Somalia, from Al-Shabaab extremists two months ago. While the situation in the town is now largely peaceful, the disruption of supply routes into Hudur by Al-Shabaab has caused massive food shortages.

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UN counts on Catholic Church to help promote dignity for all, Ban tells Pope Francis

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Secretary-General had Audience with His Holiness Pope Francis, with CEB members.

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Ahead of Breakaway Vote, Tensions Remain High in Eastern Ukraine

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Head of OPCW-UN mission urges ‘final push’ to complete chemical weapons removal

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Sigrid Kaag (top right), Special Coordinator of the Joint Mission of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and the UN to eliminate Syria’s chemical weapons programme, speaks to journalists following a closed-door meeting of the Security Council on Syria.

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Thai Protesters Try to Overthrow Caretaker Government

Thousands of anti-government protesters are fanning out in Thailand's capital of Bangkok in an attempt to bring down a caretaker government after a court ordered Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to step down and an anti-graft agency charged her with negligence.

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EYE 2014: enabling young people to have their say on Europe’s future

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The European Youth Event 2014 will take place in Strasbourg on 9-11 May

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Tensions Simmer in Thailand After PM Ousted

Thai police say a grenade was thrown early Thursday at the home of one of the judges of the country's Constitutional Court, which a day earlier ousted Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra.

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World Reacts with Suspicion to Putin's Endorsement of Ukraine's Election

The world has welcomed, but also expressed suspicion about the Russian president's endorsement of Ukraine's upcoming presidential election. President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday also called on pro-Russian groups in eastern Ukraine to postpone their referendum on independence planned for the coming days.

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Plight of displaced South Sudanese on agenda as Ban addresses UN food committee

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addressees World Committee on Food Security in Rome on 7 May 2014.

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US Imposes Sanctions on Military, Rebel Leader in S. Sudan

The United States has announced its first sanctions against South Sudan, where clashes between pro- and anti-government forces have left thousands of people dead since mid-December.