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Rwandan refugees, who fled the genocide, returning in July 1994 from Goma, Zaire, (now the Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC). UN Photo/John Isaac

One of Africa’s longest-standing refugee situations set to end soon, says UN agency

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President of the seventieth session of the General Assembly, Mogens Lykketoft (centre), closes the annual general debate. UN Photo/Cia Pak

UN General Assembly President hails annual debate as ‘historic and seminal’

Une station de bus au Nigéria visée par un attentat à la bombe par Boko Haram. Photo Ikechukwu Ibe/IRIN

Boko Haram violence an 'affront to humanity,' Ban declares, reaffirms UN support to Nigerian Government

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Livraison par hélicoptère de kits de subsistance de la FAO dans une zone difficile d’accès au Soudan du Sud. Photo : FAO

South Sudan: UN agency air operation delivers agriculture aid to hard-to-access areas

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Des ex-combattants FDLR se rendent volontairement à la MONUSCO. Photo : la MONUSCO

UN chief takes note of judgement by German court against Rwandan rebel leaders

Le Ministre des affaires étrangères de la Guinée, François Lounceny Fall, lors de la journée de clôture du débat général de la 70ème Assemblée générale des Nations Unies. Photo : ONU/Cia Pak

With transparent elections imminent, ‘dynamic democracy’ taking root in Guinea, Minster tells UN

Le Ministre des affaires étrangères du Soudan, Ibrahim Ahmed Ghandour, devant l’Assemblée générale. Photo ONU/Cia Pak

Despite sanctions, Sudan remains determined to work towards new Global Goals, Minister tells UN

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President John Dramani Mahama of Ghana addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s seventieth session. UN Photo/Cia Pak

Closing ‘vast’ gender gap, ending child marriage key priorities, Ghanaian President tells UN

Agila Saleh Essa Gwaider, Acting Head of State of Libya, addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s seventieth session. UN Photo/Amanda Voisard

At UN, Libya warns of ISIL’s increasing influence, calls for unanimity to end region's crises

Foreign Minister Samuel Rangba of Central African Republic addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s seventieth session. UN Photo/Amanda Voisard

In wake of ‘dramatic’ violence in Central African Republic, Foreign Minister calls to strengthen UN mission

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President Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé of Togo addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s seventieth session. UN Photo/Cia Pak

As world embarks on Global Goals, African leaders at UN urge ongoing focus on continent’s challenges

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Girls in northern Nigeria prepare a meal. The crisis caused by the Boko Haram insurgency threatens to undermine development throughout the region. Photo: UNFPA Nigeria/Ololade Daniel

Fallout from Boko Haram violence fastest growing crisis in Africa, warns UN relief official

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