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Global ban on nuclear tests vital for achieving more secure world – UN chief
Nuclear tests remain a threat to human health and global stability.
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United Nations alarmed over reports of further massacres in eastern DR Congo
Joint MONUSCO/FARDC patrol in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
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Number of Syrian refugees seeking safety in Jordan doubles and expected to grow – UN
A young new arrival at Jordan’s Za’tari camp. His family fled violence in Syria’s Daraa governorate.
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UN employees sentenced by Myanmar court for Rakhine violence
Two United Nations employees have been sentenced by a Myanmar court in connection with the violent unrest that recently gripped the country’s Rakhine state in June, a spokesperson for the Organization said today.
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Lack of sufficient services in Gaza could get worse without urgent action, UN warns
Maxwell Gaylard, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, and other UN officials at press conference launching new report.
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Afghanistan: Texas Army National Guard security teams ensure mission accomplishment for reconstruction team
Spc. Andrew Simmons, and Army Sgt. Adam Priebe, both assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 143rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne), provide security outside the Shigal Girl's School in Kunar Province, Afghanistan while members of Provincial Reconstruction Team Kunar visit the school to check on the status of construction. The members of Company A serve as the PRT’s security element and have earned high praise from the PRT commander.
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Activists Say Hundreds Massacred in Syria's Daraya
Syrians were burying dozens of bodies Sunday, as activists said the death toll from a five-day massacre in a town near Damascus has reached at least 320.
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UN envoy urges Somalis to finalize list of new parliamentarians
Special Representative Augustine Mahiga greets members of the Technical Selection Committee.
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IAEA, Iran Discuss Access to Nuclear Sites
United Nations nuclear agency officials are meeting Friday in Vienna with representatives from Iran over access to a nuclear site the U.N. agency suspects was used for research related to nuclear weapon development.
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Lively Presidential Campaign Underway in Somalia
One year ago, Somalia’s capital Mogadishu had an image of a war zone. Presidential candidates today are campaigning with election posters hanging on buildings, main roads and even on cars. One sign shopowner said campaign excitement not only is good for business, but also is important for the country's stability.
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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