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UN Refugee Agency welcomes arrival of 10,000th Syrian refugee resettled to United States

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has welcomed news of the arrival in the United States this week of the 10,000th refugee from the conflict in Syria, and calls for greater global solidarity ahead of summits next month that will look at ways to increase...

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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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