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Amid turmoil in Mideast, UN envoy urges ‘concerted action’ to resume Israeli-Palestinian talks

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Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Robert Serry briefs the Security Council.

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US Officially Acknowledges Drone Strike Killings

The Obama administration on Wednesday formally acknowledged the killing of four Americans in drone strikes. This came on the eve of a speech by President Barack Obama about the legal principles, since 2009, supporting use of drones against terrorist...

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Political participation by indigenous peoples in Latin America still low – UN report

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In Latin America and the Caribbean there are approximately 50 million indigenous peoples, about...

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Number of Syrians in need of humanitarian aid rises to over 8 million – UN

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Delivering food to people like these kids in Syria is getting harder and more dangerous every day.

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