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Somalia seeks to downgrade UN political mission
Somalia has asked the UN Security Council to terminate the mandate of the UN political mission to the country
SomaliaMore Syrians will go hungry, at home and abroad
Global aid shortfalls are having a particularly strong impact on the victims of Syria’s protracted crisis
SyriaGeopolitics of AI technical standards will heat up
Technical standards for artificial intelligence (AI) will emerge slowly but geopolitical rifts over it will be intense
InternationalAfghan Taliban will look past UN in seeking engagement
A UN-organised meeting of special envoys on Afghanistan failed to achieve any significant results
AfghanistanUNRWA row fallout could devastate Gaza Palestinians
The international controversy over the UN Palestinian refugee agency is deepening
PalestiniansUN speech shows Biden continuing to champion Ukraine
President Joe Biden's UN address last week extolled cooperation, but concentrated on the Russian invasion of Ukraine
United StatesAfghan Taliban will be flexible on foreign jihadists
A recent UN report alleges that the Taliban government retains ties with jihadist groups including al-Qaida
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