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Sudan: Children abducted in Abyei released after UN mediation

UNICEF confirms that a group of four children recently abducted by an armed group in Abyei has been released.

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Civilians in Yemen 'willfully abandoned to misery,' says Ban, urging immediate political solution to crisis

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon briefs the press.

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Malaysia’s anti-terror and sedition laws ‘curtail’ human rights, warns UN rights chief

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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al-Hussein.

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As chaos deepens in Yemen, UN expert warns of ‘worst case scenario’ displacement

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The increasing violence in Yemen is taking an intolerable toll on children.

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