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Workers destroy illegal ivory in Dongguan, southern Guangdong province, China, Jan. 6, 2014.

Civilians at the UN House compound on the southwestern outskirts of Juba, South Sudan.

Displaced people in the CAR capital Bangui find refuge in the unfinished church at St. Paul Parish after fleeing clashes.

Bor, South Sudan

Surya P. Subedi, Special Rapporteur on the situation of Human Rights in Cambodia.

Preliminary results Monday from the parliamentary elections in Bangladesh indicate the ruling Awami League has won the elections, although the outcome was never in doubt because the main opposition party boycotted the poll. Opposition protesters torched polling stations and destroyed ballots as violence across the country left at least 18 people dead.

A military escort from the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) in December 2013.

A U.S. gun manufacturer has turned down a multi-million dollar opportunity to sell arms to Pakistan, citing concerns the weapons would be used against American soldiers.

Displaced families in the Central African Republic (CAR) seek shelter at the Bangui airport fearing further attacks.

UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova.