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UN scales up aid as number of displaced in Central African Republic tops half a million
Displaced families in the Central African Republic (CAR) seek shelter at the Bangui airport fearing further attacks.
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Mandela’s life serves as inspiration for entire world, Ban says at memorial service
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon payes tribute to Nelson Mandela at memorial service in South Africa.
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Pakistan Youth Work to Solve Country's Conflicts
In Pakistan, thousands of civilians and security force members died in terrorist violence in 2013. Military campaigns and political outreach have made little headway in reducing the toll. But, Pakistani youth are trying to open a dialogue and end the violence, even in Pakistan's lawless tribal regions.
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Precarious security situation in Libya shows need for dialogue with militias – UN envoy
Special Representative and Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Tarek Mitri, briefs the Security Council on the situation in that country.
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World Leaders to Speak at Mandela Memorial
Leaders from around the world will pay tribute at Tuesday's memorial service for Nelson Mandela, the anti-apartheid leader who died last week at the age of 95.
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UN marks 65th anniversary of landmark treaty on preventing, punishing genocide
A wall of photos at the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
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Hagel Arrives in Pakistan
U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel arrived in Islamabad Monday. He will meet with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in the first visit to Pakistan by the top Pentagon official in several years.
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In call to Ukrainian President, Ban urges peaceful means to diffuse political tensions
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon speaks on the telephone.
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Ban, African leaders meet in Paris to address violence in Central African Republic
Internally displaced people in the Central African Republic.
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Syria: Senior UN officials strongly condemn attacks on health personnel, facilities
UNICEF has joined the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners to launch a huge immunization campaign against polio in Syria.
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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
Ringing FOWPAL’s Peace Bell for the World:Nobel Peace Prize Laureates’ Visions and Actions
Protecting the World’s Cultural Diversity for a Sustainable Future
Puppet Show I International Friendship Day 2020