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Syria Barrel Bomb Attacks 'Unacceptable': UN Envoy
The UN's peace envoy to Syria said today he would visit Damascus soon and renewed his criticism of the use of barrel bombs by President Bashar al-Assad's regime.
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1,000 Europeans Still Missing After Nepal Earthquake
One thousand EU citizens are still unaccounted for in Nepal, diplomats said Friday, almost a week after a massive earthquake that has claimed more than 6,300 lives and left survivors desperate for aid.
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Nepal Earthquake: United Nations Releases $15 Million Emergency Aid
The UN today released $15 million as emergency aid for quake-hit Nepal to "scale up" the rescue operations in the country which is facing an acute shortage of food, water, electricity and medicines.
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Nirbhaya Documentary, Banned in India, Premieres in US; Meryl Streep, Frieda Pinto Attend
A BBC documentary, depicting the brutal gang-rape and murder of a young paramedic student in Delhi in 2012, premiered in the United States on Monday.
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United Nations: $16.4 Billion Needed to Aid Most Vulnerable
The United Nations says it will need $16.4 billion in 2015 to help 57.5 million of the most vulnerable people in the world.
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UN Says Funding Needed for Iraq Response
United Nations agencies are running out of funding to help the 1.8 million people displaced by violence in Iraq, UN humanitarian chief Valerie Amos said on Saturday.
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Months Needed to Repair Facilities in Gaza: United Nations
United Nations humanitarian chief Valerie Amos said Sunday on a visit to Iran that it will take months to repair damage to the UN's infrastructure caused by the Israeli bombardment of Gaza.
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United Nations Aid Chief Says Gaza Ceasefire is Vital
The UN's humanitarian chief says a ceasefire to stop the violence in Gaza is vital because of the deteriorating situation.
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United Nations Aid Chief Urges Security Council to Act on Syria Aid Crisis
The UN aid chief appealed to the Security Council on Thursday to take action on the "inhuman" obstruction of humanitarian relief in Syria, as Russia and Western nations appeared at an impasse in talks on a draft resolution intended to boost access.
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UN chief Ban Ki-moon demands Security Council action on Syria
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon demanded on Wednesday that the Security Council take action in Syria on violations of international law as he reported to the body that none of the warring parties was adhering to U.N. demands for aid access.
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Syria peace talks set for January 22 in Geneva: UN
An international peace conference aimed at ending Syria's civil war will be held on January 22.
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Syria conflict: United Nations draws up emergency plan for strike
UN agencies have drawn up emergency plans for a military strike on Syria but are determined to keep delivering aid in the stricken country, a top UN official said on Friday.
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Syria Barrel Bomb Attacks 'Unacceptable': UN Envoy
The UN's peace envoy to Syria said today he would visit Damascus soon and renewed his criticism of the use of barrel bombs by President Bashar al-Assad's regime.
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1,000 Europeans Still Missing After Nepal Earthquake
One thousand EU citizens are still unaccounted for in Nepal, diplomats said Friday, almost a week after a massive earthquake that has claimed more than 6,300 lives and left survivors desperate for aid.
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Nepal Earthquake: United Nations Releases $15 Million Emergency Aid
The UN today released $15 million as emergency aid for quake-hit Nepal to "scale up" the rescue operations in the country which is facing an acute shortage of food, water, electricity and medicines.
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Nirbhaya Documentary, Banned in India, Premieres in US; Meryl Streep, Frieda Pinto Attend
A BBC documentary, depicting the brutal gang-rape and murder of a young paramedic student in Delhi in 2012, premiered in the United States on Monday.
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United Nations: $16.4 Billion Needed to Aid Most Vulnerable
The United Nations says it will need $16.4 billion in 2015 to help 57.5 million of the most vulnerable people in the world.
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UN Says Funding Needed for Iraq Response
United Nations agencies are running out of funding to help the 1.8 million people displaced by violence in Iraq, UN humanitarian chief Valerie Amos said on Saturday.
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Months Needed to Repair Facilities in Gaza: United Nations
United Nations humanitarian chief Valerie Amos said Sunday on a visit to Iran that it will take months to repair damage to the UN's infrastructure caused by the Israeli bombardment of Gaza.
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United Nations Aid Chief Says Gaza Ceasefire is Vital
The UN's humanitarian chief says a ceasefire to stop the violence in Gaza is vital because of the deteriorating situation.
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United Nations Aid Chief Urges Security Council to Act on Syria Aid Crisis
The UN aid chief appealed to the Security Council on Thursday to take action on the "inhuman" obstruction of humanitarian relief in Syria, as Russia and Western nations appeared at an impasse in talks on a draft resolution intended to boost access.
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UN chief Ban Ki-moon demands Security Council action on Syria
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon demanded on Wednesday that the Security Council take action in Syria on violations of international law as he reported to the body that none of the warring parties was adhering to U.N. demands for aid access.
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Syria peace talks set for January 22 in Geneva: UN
An international peace conference aimed at ending Syria's civil war will be held on January 22.
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Syria conflict: United Nations draws up emergency plan for strike
UN agencies have drawn up emergency plans for a military strike on Syria but are determined to keep delivering aid in the stricken country, a top UN official said on Friday.
