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UN Chief Appalled By Escalating Violence In Syria

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon strongly condemned the escalating violence in Syria Monday, calling on President Bashar al-Assad’s Government to

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Nigeria: Ban Condemns Deadly Attacks

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday strongly condemned the multiple attacks across the northern Nigerian city of Kano, which resulted

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Mali First African Nation To Imprison ICC Convicts

Mali has become the first African country to conclude an agreement to enforce sentences of imprisonment handed down by the

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UN: Ban Concerned Over Tensions Between Sudan And South Sudan

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today voiced deep concern over continuing tensions along the border between Sudan and South Sudan, as

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Saudi Arabia: UN Alarmed At Increasing Rate Of Executions

The United Nations human rights office expressed alarm today at the significant increase in Saudi Arabia’s use of capital punishment

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Yemen: No Amnesty For Gross Human Rights Violations, UN Official Says

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The United Nations human rights chief today warned that there must be no amnesty for gross rights violations in Yemen,

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South Sudan: UN Mission Presses For All Child Soldiers To Be Released

The United Nations peacekeeping operation in South Sudan today called on the country’s military to ensure that all child soldiers

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UN Wants Probe Into Sudanese Bombing Of Refugee Camp

Sudanese military forces have bombed a refugee camp in neighbouring South Sudan, the United Nations confirmed today, calling for an

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Deal Between Greek Cypriot And Turkish Cypriot Leaders Is Attainable, Says Ban

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Tuesday he is confident that a comprehensive settlement to the Cyprus issue can be reached, following

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Afghanistan: Three UN Refugee Agency Staff Killed In Suicide Attack

Three employees of the United Nations refugee agency were killed and two others wounded today when suicide bombers and gunmen

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