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Europe 

Hungarian minister: World quotas needed for refugees

September 30, 2015September 30, 2015 Margaret Besheer of VOANews Hungary

Hungary’s Foreign Minister said Tuesday that his government will propose “world quotas” for nations to share the burden of taking

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World 

UN General Assembly rejects Crimea annexation

March 28, 2014March 28, 2014 Margaret Besheer of VOANews Russia, Ukraine

A majority of U.N. member states told Moscow Thursday that they will not recognize the annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea region.

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Europe 

UN chief heads to Moscow, Kyiv

March 19, 2014 Margaret Besheer of VOANews Russia, Ukraine

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will leave for Moscow and Kyiv Wednesday, in a bid to help diplomatically resolve the crisis

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World 

UN concerns high over Crimea crisis

March 17, 2014 Margaret Besheer of VOANews Russia, Ukraine

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday expressed “deep disappointment” and concern, a day after Ukraine’s Crimea region voted to align

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Europe 

Russia vetoes Crimea resolution, China abstains

March 16, 2014March 16, 2014 Margaret Besheer of VOANews Russia, Ukraine

Russia deployed its veto at the U.N. Security Council Saturday, blocking a resolution condemning the referendum slated for Sunday in

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Europe 

Ukrainian PM seeks international support at UN

March 14, 2014March 16, 2014 Margaret Besheer of VOANews Russia, Ukraine

Ukraine’s interim Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk appealed to the U.N. Security Council Thursday for its support to help stop Russia

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Europe 

UN Security Council meets as international fears grow over Crimea

March 11, 2014 Margaret Besheer of VOANews Russia, Ukraine

The U.N. Security Council met on Ukraine Monday for a fifth time in 10 days, as international concerns grow that

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Europe 

Russia: Ousted Ukrainian president requested military help

March 4, 2014 Margaret Besheer of VOANews Russia, Ukraine

Russia’s U.N. ambassador said Ukraine’s deposed president asked Moscow to send its troops to re-establish law and order in his

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US leads boycott of controversial UN debate

April 11, 2013May 27, 2013 Margaret Besheer of VOANews

The United States led a boycott Wednesday of a controversial debate in the U.N. General Assembly about the role of

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