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Political polarization in Iraq threatens reconciliation efforts, top UN official warns

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Special Representative the Secretary-General and Head of the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), Ján...

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As fighting in Yemen intensifies, more flee to Djibouti

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Shrapnel-injured Yemeni refugee Seif Zeid Abdulah stands on crutches at Markazi camp in Djibouti.

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New hope for a childhood regained on Kos

Although he is only 14 years old, Samir's face shows a maturity and a seriousness well beyond his age. He has experienced far too much for a child.

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In Saudi Arabia, UN chief calls fighting terrorism with heavy-handed tactics counter-productive

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (left) arrives for the opening of the Fourth Summit of Arab and South American...

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