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‘Historic’ accord at UN forum moves Asia-Pacific countries towards regional economic community
Under-Secretary-General and ESCAP Executive Secretary Noeleen Heyzer.
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As South Sudan conflict worsens, Ban proposes reinforcing UN peacekeepers
UNMISS peacekeepers have been assisting displaced civilians in South Sudan by providing protection, building sanitation facilities and giving medical support.
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South Sudan: Ban demands end to violence as UN mission relocates staff from Juba
Civilians streaming into the UNMISS compound in Bor, capital of Jonglei state, South Sudan, seeking refuge from the violence.
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Thai Protesters Block Election Registration
Thousands of anti-government protesters in Thailand blocked access to an election registration center in Bangkok Monday in an effort to prevent parties from registering for an upcoming general election.
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Syrian Blast Kills Students
In eastern Syria, students are reported among the dead from a car bomb explosion near a primary school in the province of Homs.
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U.S. Foreign Policy Challenges Will Continue in 2014
2013 was a challenging year for President Barack Obama in foreign policy.
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In Philippines, Ban pledges solidarity with people of typhoon-hit Tacloban
Visiting Tacloban, Philippines, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon surveys damage left by Typhoon Haiyan.
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2013 witnessed some of the highest levels of forced displacement ever – UN report
The United Nations refugee agency warned that 2013 is on track for some of the highest levels of forced displacement ever seen, owing to unusually large numbers of new refugees and internally displaced people (IDPs).
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Thai Opposition to Boycott Election
Thailand's main opposition Democrat Party has announced that it will boycott February's general election.
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Philippine Mayor, Three Others Killed at Manila Airport
Authorities in the Philippine capital said the mayor of a southern town, his wife and two others have been killed in an attack outside a terminal at Manila's international airport. Four others were wounded.
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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