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Security Council calls on Syrian authorities to carry out plan to end crisis

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Kofi Annan, Joint Special Envoy of the United Nations and the League of Arab States on the Syrian Crisis.

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UN refugee agency alarmed by resumption of mortar attacks in Somalia

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Somalies on the grounds of a ruined cathedral in Mogadishu in August 2011.

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Afghan transition process on track despite recent violent incidents – UN envoy

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Ján Kubiš, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan and head of UNAMA, briefs the Council.

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North Korea Launch Plan Raising Regional Tensions

South Korea is ratcheting up its criticism of its northern neighbor, as Pyongyang shows no sign of backing away from plans to conduct what it says would be its third space launch, next month.

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