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South Sudan: UN releases $15 million in urgent aid but peacekeeper surge will take longer

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Civilians fleeing the fighting and seeking refuge, wait outside a compound of the UN Mission in Bor (...

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More than a thousand small arms units destroyed in Tajikistan with OSCE help

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Weapons stored prior to destruction.

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S. Sudan Peace Talks Stall Over Fate of Jailed Rebels

Peace talks between rebels in South Sudan and the government appeared to have stalled late Wednesday, with rebels saying there will be no truce until President Salva Kiir reverses himself and frees 11 jailed pro-rebel leaders.

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Security Council expects Syria to meet June deadline for chemical weapons removal, official says

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Special Coordinator of the OPCW-UN Joint Mission on eliminating Syria’s chemical...

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