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UN / MALI
The United Nations top official in Mali told the Security Council that the country “is at a crossroad” and urged the international community to continue to support efforts “to steer the country in…
16 January 2014
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SOMALIA / CONFLICT
The Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and its allies, with the support of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), have continued to gain ground against Al-Shabaab militants in recent days…
17 May 2011
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AFGHANISTAN / WOMEN
At an observance today for International Women's Day, Afghan President Hamid Karzai talked about violence against women in his country saying that "our women are still under pressure and…
8 March 2011
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UN / DPRK
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon met with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Pak Kil Yon today. UNTV
28 September 2011
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UN / DONILON
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and US National Security Advisor Tom Donilon met today to discuss Sudan including South Kordofan and Darfur, the humanitarian crisis in the Horn of Africa as well as …
21 July 2011
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SOUTH SUDAN / LE ROY
On the eve of South Sudan's independence, head of Peacekeeping Operations Alain Le Roy said 9 July marks the completion of the work stipulated in the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement "…
9 July 2011
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CHERNOBYL / ANNIVERSARY ADVANCER
On the 25th Anniversary of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant disaster, clean up and containment efforts continue as some nearby towns remain deserted and others are trying to attract new residents.…
25 April 2011
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BULGARIA / BAN KI-MOON
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Bulgaria today and met with Prime Minister Boyko Borisov where they discussed climate change, nuclear safety, disaster risk reduction and the fight against…
5 May 2011
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GENEVA / BAN AID FOR TRADE
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today appealed to donors to maintain their support for "Aid for Trade" efforts to help developing countries, especially the poorest, accelerate development…
19 July 2011
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GENEVA / ETHIOPIA CHILD MORTALITY
The UN Refugee Agency reported that a deadly combination of measles and acute malnutrition is causing an average of ten deaths a day among children under the age of five at Dolla Ado refugee complex…
16 August 2011
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SOMALIA / CHOLERA
An urgent multi-sectoral response by UNICEF and partners is being mounted to contain the spread of cholera with an increasing number of confirmed cases in Mogadishu and reports of growing numbers of…
18 August 2011
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GENEVA / SYRIA COMMISSION OF INQUIRY WRAP
A new report issued by the Human Rights Council’s Commission of Inquiry onSyriasaid that the Middle East is “closer than ever” to a regional war, while influential states are fueling a proxy war…
17 June 2014