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South Sudan on brink of a ‘humanitarian catastrophe,’ warns senior UN peacekeeping official

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Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Edmond Mulet briefs the Security Council on the situation in South Sudan.

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Tragic past of Hiroshima atomic bombing must inspire future free of nuclear weapons – Ban

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Hiroshima Peace Memorial.

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Truce Holds in Gaza Ahead of Cairo Talks

A fragile, 72-hour cease-fire in the Gaza Strip held for a second day on Wednesday, as Israel and Hamas delegates prepare for talks in Cairo aimed at extending the truce.

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Statement on child deaths in Iraq; attributable to Marzio Babille, UNICEF Representative

The reported deaths of 40 children from minority groups who were displaced from Sinjar city and district by armed violence are of extreme concern.

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Japan Slams China's 'Profoundly Dangerous' Air Defense Zone

Japan used an annual defense paper on Tuesday to issue a fresh warning about what it sees as China's destabilizing actions in the region.

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Temporary ceasefire allows UN to restock water, food, following another school attack

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The Jabalia Elementary Girls School serving as a shelter for Palestinians in Gaza was hit by shells on 30 July 2014.

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GUPT and EI start humanitarian assistance to teachers in Gaza

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Ahmet Anneess Sahweel, General Secretary of GUPT.

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Bangladesh Ferry Carrying About 200 People Sinks

Authorities in Bangladesh say an overloaded ferry carrying at least 200 passengers has sunk on a river in central Bangladesh.

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Despite Violence, Philippine Workers Stay in Libya

Most Philippine workers in Libya are staying in the war-torn country, despite Manila ordering them to leave. The workers say they are afraid of losing their jobs.

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Gaza: Ban condemns latest deadly attack near UN school as 'moral outrage and criminal act'

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Palestinian families seek shelter at an UNRWA school after evacuating their homes north of the Gaza Strip.