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Agencies welcome UN Security Council Resolution on humanitarian access in Syria

We welcome Security Council Resolution 2165 on humanitarian access in Syria, which should enable us to reach up to 2.9 million more people with vital aid. This resolution represents a breakthrough in our efforts to get aid to Syrians in need.

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Militants Attack Kabul Airport

An attack by Taliban insurgents on Afghanistan's Kabul international airport has apparently ended more than four hours after it began.

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Israel agrees to ‘humanitarian pause’ in war-torn Gaza Strip, UN envoy confirms

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Palestinian children travel to an UNRWA school to seek shelter after evacuating their homes...

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In Dominican Republic, Ban hails collective effort to bolster human rights, development, peace

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addresses the Senate of the Dominican Republic.

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