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Horrific cruelty and violence against children in Central African Republic must end: UNICEF

UNICEF officials in the West Africa region said they are horrified by the cruelty and impunity with which children are being killed and mutilated in the Central African Republic.

UN-Arab League envoy says Russia, US pledge to help unblock stalled Syria talks

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Joint Special Representative of the UN and the League of Arab States Lakhdar Brahimi briefs...

Thai Police Clear Opposition Protest Sites in Bangkok

Hundreds of Thai riot police are clearing areas of Bangkok where anti-government protesters have set up camp for weeks.

First mission to Gao since end of military occupation of northern Mali takes stock of serious damage to the city’s cultural heritage

UNESCO, Malian and international experts have completed the first assessment of damage to cultural heritage in Gao, following the occupation by armed groups of parts of northern Mali. Their work addressed both sites and the cultural practices of local...