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Continuing his visit to Estonia on Saturday, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon underscored the vital role of technology and innovation in finding solutions to some of the most pressing challenges such as advancing the global sustainable development agenda.

The Pacific Island nation of Kiribati has been affected by climate change.

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L-r: The Co-Chairs of Geneva International Discussions - OSCE Chairmanship Special Representative for Conflicts Ambassador Andrii Deshchytsia, Ambassador Philippe Lefort of the EU and Ambassador Antti Turunen of the UN, Speaking to the OSCE Permanent Council, Vienna, 14 November 2013.

Amb. Liu Jieyi of China.

Acting Deputy Head of the OSCE Centre in Bishkek Ross Brown (right), Vice Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Tokon Mamytov (centre) and one the ceremony's invited guests, Defence Attache at British Embassy Astana David Harrisson (left) use binoculars to watch a controlled explosion of MANPADS and anti-tank missiles deemed surplus or unserviceable by the Kyrgyz Defense Ministry, Ala-Too military polygon, 14 November 2013.

U.S. President Barack Obama urged Congress on Thursday not to add new sanctions against Iran as world powers attempt to negotiate a deal on Iran's controversial nuclear program,

Peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians appear to have hit another stumbling block, this time with the resignation of the Palestinian negotiating team.

China's decision to create a state security committee to oversee its vast security agencies appears to reflect a desire by Beijing to do a better job of dealing with domestic and foreign challenges.

Egypt on Thursday plans to lift a state of emergency and nightly curfew put in place three months ago during a bloody crackdown against people who protested the army's ouster of democratically elected Islamist president Mohamed Morsi.

A settler woman walks past an Israeli soldier standing guard in East Jerusalem.