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Kairat Abdrakhmanov, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s seventy-second session.
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Peace and stability vital for sustainable development in a fragile world, Kazakh Minister tells UN Assembly

22 September 2017
Addressing the 72nd annual general debate at the United Nations General Assembly, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan reiterated his country’s commitment to sustainable development and urged global leaders to remain steadfast in their battle against climate change, including through the use of renewable energy.
A humanitarian convoy on its way to the besieged Syrian town of Madaya.
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Syria "drama" is not over as UN is denied aid access

5 January 2017
General News

A fragile ceasefire is largely holding in Syria but “tremendous dramas” are still being played out by the people of the war-torn country, the UN warned on Thursday.

The war in Syria has lasted almost six years.

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