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UN Secretary General condemns ongoing violence and massacres in Haiti
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Revival of the Ukrainian agricultural industry: demining, investments, “green” technologies
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Switzerland’s Jürg Lauber elected President of the Human Rights Council for 2025
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Volker Türk: The outgoing year was marred by indifference to the lives of civilians
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The UN marks the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide
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UN Secretary General: Syria’s unity and sovereignty must be restored
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Syria: UN Special Envoy Holds Consultations in Doha
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