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At NATO summit, Ban urges commitment to ‘enduring’ support for Afghanistan
While re-affirming the continued engagement of the United Nations in Afghanistan, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged the country’s international partners to remain committed to supporting the Central Asian nation even as they pull out their troops.
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Security Council and UN chief condemn deadly terrorist attack in Yemen
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Security Council calls on all Yemenis to remain committed to political transition
UN peacekeeping chief in Syria to assess progress of military observers
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On visit to West Africa, Security Council praises Liberia’s progress
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Security Council to visit Liberia, Côte d’Ivoire and Sierra Leone
Airlift takes home thousands of South Sudanese citizens from Sudan – UN official
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Operation to airlift South Sudanese citizens stranded in Sudan begins – UN official
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