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The Security Council today voted unanimously to extend the African Union-led mission in Somalia by six months while approving continued contingency planning for a possible United Nations peacekeeping operation in the war-ravaged country....
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Aug 20, 2007
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The United Nations inaugurated a new unit today to further bolster its efforts to reduce the threat to the international community posed by weapons of mass destruction....
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Aug 20, 2007
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The top United Nations political official today, having just returned from Nepal, hailed the preparations for upcoming elections in the Himalayan nation and urged all political parties to ensure that the process remains on track....
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Aug 20, 2007
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A United Nations envoy warned today that the number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Afghanistan could rise significantly if the conflict there continues at the current rate, adding to the multitude of Afghans that have already fled their homes....
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Aug 20, 2007
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Aug 20, 2007
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The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs in Kathmandu today voiced optimism about Nepal's upcoming elections and pledged the world body's full support for the process....
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Aug 19, 2007
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The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has called on the authorities to reinforce protection for the media following the murders of a journalist and local government official in the strife-torn eastern region of the vast country....
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Aug 17, 2007
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The United Nations peacekeeping mission helping Timor-Leste recover from fighting last year that drove 15 per cent of the population from their homes has called for improved relations between the police and army, a strengthened legal framework, increased capacity and enhanced civil oversight as part of overall security sector reform....
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Aug 17, 2007
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United Nations staff members across the globe today solemnly commemorated the fourth anniversary of the bombing at Baghdad's Canal Hotel, where nearly two dozen people were killed and scores more injured in the deadliest attack against the world body's civilian personnel in history....
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Aug 17, 2007
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