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Record $10 billion pledged in humanitarian aid for Syria at UN co-hosted conference in London

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addresses the opening of the Conference Supporting Syria and the Region.

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New statistical report on female genital mutilation shows harmful practice is a global concern – UNICEF

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Women chat Halajay Gawra, northern Iraq one of the villages UNICEF is working with to become “FGM-free”.

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UN mediator suspends intra-Syrian talks for three weeks

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Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura updates the press on the Intra-Syrian Geneva Talks.

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At Cambridge, Ban says universality of human rights is key to preventing crises of 21st century

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Secretary-General Ban (right) receives an honorary Doctor of Law degree from the University of Cambridge for his...

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