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Samples from alleged chemical attacks in Syria reveal evidence of sulfur mustard, sarin – UN official

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Izumi Nakamitsu, UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, addresses the Security Council meeting on...

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DC Roundup: Trump in Rome, 'Ready' for Peace, Budget Plans, Brennan Testifies

Developments Tuesday concerning President Donald Trump include his discussions with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying both are "ready to reach for peace"; the release of his federal...

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UNICEF Child Alert on Myanmar: Fruits of rapid development and reconciliation efforts yet to reach remote, conflict-affected regions

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Min Thiya, 10, was injured two years ago in an accident while he and his friends were playing...

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Japan Contributes US$6 Million To Assist Local Communities And Malian Refugees In Southern-Eastern Mauritania

The Government of Japan has provided US$6 million for the humanitarian efforts of three United Nations agencies in Mauritania: the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the World Food Programme (WFP) and the International Organization...

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