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South Sudan ceasefire ‘largely holding;’ UN urges safe passage for fleeing civilians

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The Tomping base of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), where displaced civilians have...

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‘Time to massively reinforce UN action’ on South Sudan, Ban says ahead of Security Council meeting

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Civilians have borne the brunt of fighting in Wau and across South Sudan.

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San José conference on forced displacement in Central America ends with commitments to strengthen asylum systems in the region

The High-Level Roundtable on the plight of people fleeing growing violence in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras – a region known as the Northern Triangle of Central America – on Thursday concluded in San José, Costa Rica, with a series of...

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World Heritage Committee opens in Istanbul

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