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More than 400 tons of toxic rocket fuel removed from Kazakhstan, with OSCE help
Personnel from Kazakhstan's military transfer mélange into the special cisterns that will be sent to Russia for safe disposal, Sary Ozek, 29 June 2013.
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Egypt: Secretary-General appeals for calm, non-violence to overcome 'deep difficulties'
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
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Amid fresh violence in Iraq, UN envoy tells authorities 'this carnage must stop'
The aftermath of a bombing attack in Iraq (file photo).
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Amid heavy fighting in Homs, Ban calls on Syrian parties to avoid civilian casualties
The city of Homs in Syria has been extensively damaged by government shelling.
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Nigeria Weighs War, Amnesty for Boko Haram
The Nigerian government has deployed thousands of soldiers, such as these in Borno State, to fight Boko Haram in the north, June 6, 2013.
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UAE Convicts 69 Islamists in Coup Plot
A court in the United Arab Emirates has convicted 69 Islamists of plotting to overthrow the government. Officials say the verdicts cannot be appealed.
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Snapshot of child misery emerges from UNICEF missions in CAR
Hundreds of thousands of children across the Central African Republic (CAR) are without nutritious food, basic medicines, medical care and schooling as violence continues in the country, UNICEF said.
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Millennium Development Goals are within reach, but stronger efforts needed – UN report
Above, people carry drinking water in Bangladesh.
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Egypt must find peaceful, democratic means to resolve current crisis – UN spokesperson
Protesters in Cairo, Egypt
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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