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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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UNHCR’s Filippo Grandi calls attention to the plight of South Sudanese refugees in Uganda visit

UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, on 30 August, called for greater international attention to the plight of South Sudanese refugees as well as donor support for Uganda’s exceptional open-door approach towards people fleeing conflict...

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UNHCR welcomes definitive peace agreement in Colombia

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomes the announcement by the Government of Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) that they have reached a final, full and definitive peace agreement. After more than fifty years of armed...

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