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S.Sudan Agrees to New UN-Backed Peacekeeping Force

By Lou Lorscheider Facing intense international pressure, South Sudan has recently agreed to the deployment of a 4,000-member regional protection force approved last month by the United Nations Security Council..

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S.Sudan: UN Authorises Deployment of 4,000 More Troops to Juba

The United Nations Security Council on Friday authorized the deployment of a 4,000-strong protection force in South Sudan’s capital, Juba, as part of the U.N. peacekeeping mission and threatened an.

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UN Call on World Leaders to Shield Migrants, Refugees from Exploitation

The United Nations has recently urged world leaders to do more to shield migrants and refugees, particularly young people, women and children from those who would exploit their yearnings for.

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EU Seeks UN backing to Enforce Libya Arms Embargo

EU foreign policy Chief Federica Mogherini has recently asked the UN Security Council Monday to authorize the EU naval force in the Mediterranean to enforce the arms embargo on Libya. The appeal.

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Central African Republic ‘must not become another Rwanda’ – Ban Ki-moon

Ban Ki-moon says the UN team heard “harrowing tales” during his visit to CAR The Security Council has approved my proposal to deploy a United Nations peacekeeping mission to the.

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Central Africa: UN Official Calls for Economic Reform in Central Africa

Carlos Lopes, head of the U.N.’s Economic Commission for Africa, says sustained growth in Central Africa is important for the region to tackle poverty, but it must transform its overall.

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Saudi Arabia turns down UN Security Council seat

Saudi Arabia has turned down a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council, accusing the world body of “double standards”. The Saudi foreign ministry said the UN needs to.

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Ban Ki-moon Calls On World’s Business Leaders to Play Key Role in Sustainable Development

Warning that “we cannot accept a rising tide that floats only some boats and leaves many to drown”, the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, today called on business leaders to.

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Syria crisis: France, US and UK want ‘strong’ UN resolution

France, Britain and the US will seek a “strong” UN resolution with “serious consequences” if Syria fails to hand over its chemical weapons, says French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius. But.

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UN, Security Council, G8 join forces to support Libya’s “legitimate institutions”

“We are committed to leading international support for Libya’s security (…), we support Libya’s path to World Trade Organization (WTO)’s accession and we welcome the progress made by the Libyan.

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