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UN, Syrian Government Implicated In Syria Aid Failures After Quake
The United Nations, the Syrian government and other actors are responsible for delays in getting emergency aid to Syrians after last month's earthquake, a U.N.-appointed commission of inquiry said on Monday.
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Turkey Begins To Rebuild Homes For 1.5 Million Left Homeless By Quakes
Turkey has begun work to rebuild homes following this month's devastating earthquakes, a government official said on Friday, as the combined death toll in Turkey and Syria surpassed 50,000.
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Pakistan PM Claims Anonymous Pakistani Donated $30 Million For Turkey, Twitter Has Questions
Shehbaz Sharif said an anonymous national from his country walked into the Turkish embassy in the United States and donated the aid.
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5.3 Million In Syria May Be Homeless After Devastating Earthquake
Up to 5.3 million people in Syria may have been made homeless by the devastating earthquake which rocked the region this week, a United Nations official said on Friday.
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UN Calls For "Immediate Ceasefire" In Syria To Facilitate Earthquake Aid
The United Nations rights chief called Friday for an immediate ceasefire in Syria to help facilitate bringing aid to all victims of the region's devastating earthquake.
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Ex-German Chancellor Wins UN Award For Resettling Syrian Refugees
Pointing to the more than 1.2 million asylum seekers welcomed by Germany in 2015 and 2016, the UNHCR selection committee hailed former Chancellor Angela Merkel's "leadership, courage and compassion."
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Cold War 2.0 Here? Russia's Bittersweet Relationship With The UN
Russia has a stake in crises around the world from Ukraine to Syria, Sudan and Mali -- and that is reflected in the active role it takes at the UN Security Council on issues both big and small, contrasting with the relative detachment of the US.
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India Calls For Probe Into Use Of Chemical Weapons In Syria
India on Thursday (local time) called for an objective investigation into the alleged use of chemical weapons and also urged the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to remain cognizant of the dangers of weapons of mass destruction falling into the hands of terrorist groups.
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Terrorists Took Advantage Of Syria War, World Can't Ignore: India At UN
India on Tuesday told the UN Security Council that terror groups have taken advantage of the decade-long conflict in Syria to entrench themselves and pose a threat to the entire region, asserting that the world cannot afford to give these terrorists any sanctuary or dilute its fight against them.
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On Fifth Attempt, UN Security Council Renews Syria Aid Via Turkey
The United Nations Security Council on Saturday approved aid deliveries to Syria through one border crossing from Turkey, a day after its authorization for the six-year-long humanitarian operation ended, leaving millions of Syrian civilians in limbo.
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"Man-Made Humanitarian Nightmare" In Syria Must End Now, Says UN
The "man-made humanitarian nightmare" in Syria's Idlib province must end now, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Friday, but did not offer any specific plan for curbing the bloodshed in the final rebel holdout.
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Iraq Sees Surge In Syrian Refugees Amid Anti-Kurds Turkish Offensive: UN
The number of Syrian refugees crossing the border into Iraq has increased significantly in recent days after the anti-Kurds Turkish offensive in the area, the UN said in a statement.
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Turkey Assault On Kurdish Positions Could Displace 400,000 In Syria: UN
Turkey's deadly assault on Kurdish positions in northeastern Syria has forced 130,000 people to flee their homes, the UN said Sunday, adding it was preparing for that figure to more than triple.
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Syria Operation Will Be "Proportionate And Responsible", Turkey Tells UN
Turkey told the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday that its military operation in northern Syria would be "proportionate, measured and responsible" ahead of a closed-door meeting of the 15-member body to discuss Ankara's offensive.
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UN Says "Preparing For Worst" From Turkey's Syria Operation
The United Nations said Monday it was "preparing for the worst" in northeast Syria after the United States said it would step aside to allow for Turkish military operations in the area.
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UN, Syrian Government Implicated In Syria Aid Failures After Quake
The United Nations, the Syrian government and other actors are responsible for delays in getting emergency aid to Syrians after last month's earthquake, a U.N.-appointed commission of inquiry said on Monday.
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Turkey Begins To Rebuild Homes For 1.5 Million Left Homeless By Quakes
Turkey has begun work to rebuild homes following this month's devastating earthquakes, a government official said on Friday, as the combined death toll in Turkey and Syria surpassed 50,000.
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Pakistan PM Claims Anonymous Pakistani Donated $30 Million For Turkey, Twitter Has Questions
Shehbaz Sharif said an anonymous national from his country walked into the Turkish embassy in the United States and donated the aid.
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5.3 Million In Syria May Be Homeless After Devastating Earthquake
Up to 5.3 million people in Syria may have been made homeless by the devastating earthquake which rocked the region this week, a United Nations official said on Friday.
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UN Calls For "Immediate Ceasefire" In Syria To Facilitate Earthquake Aid
The United Nations rights chief called Friday for an immediate ceasefire in Syria to help facilitate bringing aid to all victims of the region's devastating earthquake.
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Ex-German Chancellor Wins UN Award For Resettling Syrian Refugees
Pointing to the more than 1.2 million asylum seekers welcomed by Germany in 2015 and 2016, the UNHCR selection committee hailed former Chancellor Angela Merkel's "leadership, courage and compassion."
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Cold War 2.0 Here? Russia's Bittersweet Relationship With The UN
Russia has a stake in crises around the world from Ukraine to Syria, Sudan and Mali -- and that is reflected in the active role it takes at the UN Security Council on issues both big and small, contrasting with the relative detachment of the US.
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India Calls For Probe Into Use Of Chemical Weapons In Syria
India on Thursday (local time) called for an objective investigation into the alleged use of chemical weapons and also urged the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to remain cognizant of the dangers of weapons of mass destruction falling into the hands of terrorist groups.
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Terrorists Took Advantage Of Syria War, World Can't Ignore: India At UN
India on Tuesday told the UN Security Council that terror groups have taken advantage of the decade-long conflict in Syria to entrench themselves and pose a threat to the entire region, asserting that the world cannot afford to give these terrorists any sanctuary or dilute its fight against them.
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On Fifth Attempt, UN Security Council Renews Syria Aid Via Turkey
The United Nations Security Council on Saturday approved aid deliveries to Syria through one border crossing from Turkey, a day after its authorization for the six-year-long humanitarian operation ended, leaving millions of Syrian civilians in limbo.
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"Man-Made Humanitarian Nightmare" In Syria Must End Now, Says UN
The "man-made humanitarian nightmare" in Syria's Idlib province must end now, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Friday, but did not offer any specific plan for curbing the bloodshed in the final rebel holdout.
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Iraq Sees Surge In Syrian Refugees Amid Anti-Kurds Turkish Offensive: UN
The number of Syrian refugees crossing the border into Iraq has increased significantly in recent days after the anti-Kurds Turkish offensive in the area, the UN said in a statement.
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Turkey Assault On Kurdish Positions Could Displace 400,000 In Syria: UN
Turkey's deadly assault on Kurdish positions in northeastern Syria has forced 130,000 people to flee their homes, the UN said Sunday, adding it was preparing for that figure to more than triple.
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Syria Operation Will Be "Proportionate And Responsible", Turkey Tells UN
Turkey told the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday that its military operation in northern Syria would be "proportionate, measured and responsible" ahead of a closed-door meeting of the 15-member body to discuss Ankara's offensive.
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UN Says "Preparing For Worst" From Turkey's Syria Operation
The United Nations said Monday it was "preparing for the worst" in northeast Syria after the United States said it would step aside to allow for Turkish military operations in the area.
