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Law and Crime Prevention
West Africa: Democracy ‘a constant process’ top UN official tells Security Council
While elections are one-time events, “democracy is a constant process of deliberation and consultation” where dialogue provides an “important arena…
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Middle East
UN ready to support Palestinian elections, new envoy tells Security Council
Palestinian elections scheduled for later this year will be a crucial step towards unity, the new UN envoy in the…
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Peace and Security
New COVID-19 strains ‘poised to unleash’ more severe infections – Security Council hears
Since September, the devastation wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic has deepened, infecting close to 100 million people, costing more than…
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Africa
Central African Republic: UN mission chief appeals for more peacekeepers
The top UN official in the Central African Republic (CAR) appealed to the Security Council on Thursday for more peacekeepers…
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Humanitarian Aid
Decade of conflict triggering ‘slow tsunami’ across Syria, Security Council hears
After a decade of conflict, economic collapse compounded by COVID-19, corruption and mismanagement, the UN Syrian envoy told the Security…
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