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Parliamentarians discuss the need to eradicate statelessness in Europe

A joint parliamentary hearing on the need to eradicate statelessness in Europe, with a particular focus on statelessness among children, is to take place on Wednesday 9 April in Strasbourg on the margins of PACE’s spring session, ahead of a plenary...

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UN chief uses Central African Republic visit to spotlight ongoing crisis, urge end to violence

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon visited the Central African Republic on 5 April to spotlight the ongoing...

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FEATURE: “The ballot is the best weapon Afghan women have”, says UN

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Women from civil society participating in discussions in the run-up to the 5 April 2014 elections...

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In Prague address, Ban highlights ‘crossroads moment’ in shaping better future for all

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (left) displays a gold medal he received at Charles University in Prague...

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