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Syria 'moving in the right direction' – UN envoy

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Humanitarian and ceasefire tracks for Syria 'moving in the right direction' – UN envoy
Source:UN News.

25 February 2016 – International task forces established to ensure unimpeded humanitarian access and a ceasefire in Syria “are moving in the right direction,” a United Nations mediator said today, ahead of a Friday deadline to accept a truce.

Speaking to the press in Geneva, Staffan de Mistura, UN Special Envoy for Syria, said that today's humanitarian task force meeting was “useful and effective,”

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Five European countries will worsen refugee crisis

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UN rights chief warns police agreement by five European countries will worsen refugee crisis

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Tackle new sustainability goals

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At 50, UN development programme revamps itself to tackle new sustainability goals

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Story of a disappearance

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Published in United Press International Asia News (UPI Blog.

 (Revised article)  "Did you hear? he disappeared at
1:30 a.m., the last night he was at work," informed my friend, one of
his colleagues. When I heard this news, I felt suffocated, as
though the earth had crumbled.

I remembered how he told me last month, "I can be proud only if I
get a chance to marry your friend."  He spoke as he lit a cigarette,

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Weeping For Life, Beauty And Love.

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Published in UPI Asia blog.

 I am walking alone on this road. It is raining lightly after a heavy shower. In the far distance, I can see cars' headlights. On this lonely and calm road, I am walking silently.

"Nights are generally fearful and dangerous. If possible, no one
should walk during the night," he used to say. Earlier, I did not care
about my father's words, but now I realize their importance.

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Developing female-controlled HIV prevention options

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More investment needed in developing female-controlled HIV prevention options – UN agency

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UNESCO chief condemns murder of journalist

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UNESCO chief condemns murder of journalist in the Philippines


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Fast-growing fish trade on the ‘sustainability’ menu

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UN agency puts fast-growing fish trade on the ‘sustainability’ menu Source:UN News. 22 February 2016 – Top fishery officials are gathering in Morocco this week to discuss sustainable trade practices in a $144 billion industry that provides developing countries with more export revenue than meat, tobacco, rice and sugar combined. Lower-income nations’ exports of fish and fishery products reached $78 billion in 2014, more than triple the value of global rice exports, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

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UN mourns death of former Secretary-General

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UN mourns death of former Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali

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Engagement with communities can help

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Engagement with communities can help address factors underlying violent extremism – UN chief

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. UN Photo/Mark Garten (file)

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