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"Massive Protests Erupt in West Bank" UN Dispatch (7/25)
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First UN-authorized convoy enters Syria from TurkeyThe United Nations has made its first shipment of aid to Syria without the approval of the Syrian government. A nine-truck convoy with food and other supplies entered the country from Turkey. Meanwhile, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said that Syrian government troops and rebels are targeting water and electricity infrastructure in conflict areas. BBC (7/24), Yahoo/The Associated Press (7/24)
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What Can Research Tell US about Current Events in Ukraine?
Dr. Ronald Mangum, Professor at American Military University learned a lot about Russia under President Vladimir Putin while conducting research in the country of Georgia. In this podcast, he shares some of his insights as part of a Voice of America segment about current events in Ukraine. |
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Human development is improving, but the gains are fragileThe 2014 Human Development Report reveals gains in human development but also the risks to continued progress, writes Khalid Malik, lead author of the United Nations Development Programme report. "The report demonstrates and builds on a basic premise: that failing to protect people against vulnerability is often the consequence of inadequate policies and poor social institutions," he writes. Inter Press Service (7/24)
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UN cultural agency calls for protection of schools in conflicts UN Radio (7/25)
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