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New UN envoy 'scared' by Syria conflict task New UN-Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi said Friday that he was "scared" at the size of the task of ending the Syria conflict.

26 August 2012

Billions of dollars but no peace in Sudan's Darfur More than four years after an African Union-UN peacekeeping force costing billions of dollars arrived in Sudan's restive western region of Darfur, peace remains elusive and some question the mission's value.

20 August 2012

UN ends Syria mission as Aleppo attack renewed The UN has called an end to its observer mission in Syria, as activists reported more bloodletting in an attack on civilians in the main battleground of Aleppo.

17 August 2012

US stands firm against arming Syrian rebels The US is stepping up support for the Syrian rebels but, despite the failure of UN envoy Kofi Annan's mission, is sticking to its refusal to pour arms into a complex conflict.

05 August 2012

Kazakhstan Ambassadress appointed OSCE mission Projects Coordinator in Ukraine The offer was made by current OSCE chair, deputy prime minister and minister for foreign affairs and trade of Ireland Eamon Gilmore.

23 May 2012

Peace Corps' withdrawal is not related to security threat: Kazakhstan Foreign Ministry Suspension of the missions of such organizations like Peace Corps or USAID is a normal practice in the world: Foreign Ministry.

22 November 2011