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Statement on Syria by Maria Calivis, UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa

“UNICEF is appalled by the reported deaths of at least 12 children in an air attack on a secondary school in Raqqa, north east Syria, on 29 September.

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OPCW-UN team arrives in Damascus and sets up operational base

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (left) meets with the Director-General of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapon (OPCW...

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US, South Korea Agree on Expanded Nuclear Deterrence

The United States and South Korea have signed an agreement meant to provide greater deterrence against North Korea's nuclear weapons.

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Time now to find common ground on new development agenda – Assembly President

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John Ashe, President of the 68th General Assembly, addresses the closing of the General...

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