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Philip Hammond: UK supports Libyan Government of National Accord

The Government of National Accord (GNA) is the only legitimate government in Libya, endorsed unanimously by the UN Security Council. The GNA needs to start work in Tripoli as soon as the security situation allows. It must take control of security...

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‘Alarmed’ over violence in South Sudan, Security Council sets out steps for implementation of peace deal

Civilians flee the violence that erupted in the Protection of Civilians site in Malakal, South Sudan.

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Schulz: “We cannot and should not outsource our problems to Turkey”

Talks with Turkey on dealing with the refugee crisis should not be linked to the country’s efforts to join the EU, warned Martin Schulz. The EP President addressed European heads of state and government at the start of the EU summit on 17-18 March...

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Leaders Launch New Humanitarian-Development Partnership to Respond To Forced Displacement and Global Crises

Signaling a great urgency to address the crisis of millions of people forcibly displaced from their homes, leaders of multilateral development banks, UN agencies and major NGOs today agreed to strengthen collective action and to work together more...

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