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In show of solidarity, Ban, senior UN officials visit Syrian refugees in northern Iraq

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (right) joins High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres as he briefs the...

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US, Russia Split Over Inviting Iran to Syria Talks

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met Monday in Paris to plan for Syrian peace talks later this month. The men could not agree on inviting Iran to join those talks.

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In Iraq, Ban says political leaders must fulfil obligations to ensure social cohesion, protect citizens

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (left) and Prime Minister Nouri Kamel al-Maliki brief the press in Baghdad....

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'World must do more' to aid besieged communities in Syria, urges top UN relief official

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Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Valerie Amos.

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