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UN officials recall 'horror' of Srebrenica as Security Council fails to adopt measure condemning massacre

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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, briefs the Security Council.

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More than four million Syrians have now fled war and persecution

More than four million Syrians have now fled war and persecution and become refugees in neighbouring countries, making the Syrian conflict the UN refugee agency's worst crisis for almost a quarter of a century.

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Nigeria: Ban strongly condemns Boko Haram attacks targeting Muslims and Christians

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Refugees in Minawao camp , Cameroon, after fleeing violence by Boko Haram in northeast...

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Yemen: amid 'massive' humanitarian crisis, UN reports civilian death toll now exceeds 1,500

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A child gets vaccinated for polio at Al-Olufi Health Center in downtown Sanaa.

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