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Middle East
Yemen: Health, environment and economy remain under threat from stricken oil tanker
There has been no further investigation into the state of the FSO Safer, a stricken tanker anchored just 4.8 nautical…
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Middle East
Accountability crucial to ‘truly relegate’ Syria chemical weapons to history
Until those responsible for any and all chemical weapons use in Syria are held responsible, the global community will continue…
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Middle East
Israel-Palestine: Political solution only way to end ‘senseless’ cycles of violence
Only a political solution will end the “senseless and costly cycles of violence” between Israelis and Palestinians, UN Middle East envoy…
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Middle East
During relative calm, growing humanitarian suffering in Syria, a ‘tragic irony’
Violent conflict, terrorism and human rights abuses continue in Syria as its besieged population suffers economic destitution, displacement, detention and…
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Africa
Somali leaders walk ‘back from the brink’, resume talks on critical elections
A summit involving leaders of Somalia’s political factions is underway in Mogadishu, a welcome relief after months of escalating tension, the…
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Africa
Libya: Ceasefire, planned elections, offer rare window of hope, Security Council hears
On the heels of recent positive developments, the Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Libya pointed to renewed hope for peace in the conflict-affected…
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Africa
‘Spirt of unity, partnership and collaboration’ needed to realize Sudan’s aspirations
Moving from Sudan’s current fragile transition period towards stable civilian rule, requires a continued “spirt of unity, partnership and collaboration”,…
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Africa
COVID-19 pandemic ‘feeding’ drivers of conflict and instability in Africa: Guterres
Women and young people must be part of Africa’s plans to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, which is feeding factors…
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Africa
Fresh attacks, dire conditions plague Africa’s Sahel, Security Council hears
Despite a deteriorating security situation and the reverberating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, regional troops deployed to combat terrorists in Africa’s Sahel…
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Africa
Libya: ‘Justice delayed is justice denied’, ICC chief prosecutor tells Security Council
Accountability is an important step on the road to peace in Libya, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC)…
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