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France favors more UN monitors for Syria
An effective force of U.N.-backed observers for Syria would require 300 to 400 well-equipped monitors with "a robust mission" to help end 13 months of bloody repression in the country, France's foreign minister said Thursday.Alain Juppe spoke to reporters as Paris prepared to host a dozen top diplomats from the so-called "Friends of Syria" group to look for ways of helping special envoy Kofi Annan's
An effective force of U.N.-backed observers for Syria would require 300 to 400 well-equipped monitors with "a robust mission" to help end 13 months of bloody repression in the country, France's foreign minister said Thursday.Alain Juppe spoke to reporters as Paris prepared to host a dozen top diplomats from the so-called "Friends of Syria" group to look for ways of helping special envoy Kofi Annan's
UN condemns eviction of Palestinian families
A senior United Nations official has condemned the eviction on Wednesday of two Palestinian families from their homes in East Jerusalem and called for an end to such violations of international law.
A senior United Nations official has condemned the eviction on Wednesday of two Palestinian families from their homes in East Jerusalem and called for an end to such violations of international law.
UNHCR hails UAE's humanitarian efforts
/WAM) The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has praised the efforts of the UAE to improve the humanitarian conditions of refugees around the world.
/WAM) The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has praised the efforts of the UAE to improve the humanitarian conditions of refugees around the world.
UN names Angelina Jolie as special envoy
The UN refugee agency announced on Tuesday that actress and humanitarian Angelina Jolie will take on a new and expanded role as a Special Envoy of its High Commissioner, Antonio Guterres.
The UN refugee agency announced on Tuesday that actress and humanitarian Angelina Jolie will take on a new and expanded role as a Special Envoy of its High Commissioner, Antonio Guterres.
Angelina Jolie to take on diplomatic role at UN
Angelina Jolie, who has been working at the UN refugee agency as a goodwill ambassador for the past ten years, has been promoted to special envoy to draw attention to some of the world's worse
Angelina Jolie named special UN refugee envoy
After a decade of promoting refugee causes around the world, Angelina Jolie herself has been promoted.
After a decade of promoting refugee causes around the world, Angelina Jolie herself has been promoted.
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