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In Sri Lanka, UN chief highlights key role of young people in building peace and sustainable development

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addresses a youth event in Galle, Sri Lanka.

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UN agency lays foundation for its biggest logistics base in Gaza

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On 25 August 2016 UNRWA laid the cornerstone of what will become its largest logistics base in the Gaza...

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Myanmar’s promising path to reconciliation to require compromise, Ban tells peace conference

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addresses the opening of the 21st Century Panglong Conference in Myanmar’s capital,...

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Turkey: handling of aftermath of coup attempt is a crucial test, say MEPs

The respect of human rights and the rule of law in Turkey in the aftermath of the failed coup attempt will be a crucial test for the state of the country’s democracy, said Foreign Affairs Committee MEPs on Tuesday. They assessed the results of last...

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