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In Peace Palace address, Ban appeals for political solution to Syrian conflict

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon delivers remarks at a ceremony marking the centennial of the Peace Palace...

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Syrian-American Doctor: Medical Workers Among Those Killed in Gas Attack

United Nations chemical weapons inspectors continue their investigation into reported nerve gas attacks in the Damascus suburbs last week and say they will need another four days to complete their inquiry. Born in Homs, Zaher Sahloul is a physician...

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Ban appeals to ‘all sides’ to support UN chemical weapons team in Syria

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

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United Nations Grants Sudan $10 Million from the Central Emergency Response Fund [EN/AR]

The United Nations’ Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) has granted Sudan US$ 10 million to meet emergency needs in Sudan’s Darfur and Kordofan regions, making Sudan one of the highest recipients of CERF funding this year.

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