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U.N. Meets Amid a Backdrop of Growing Chaos and Violence
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As UN meets, Haitians express hopelessness at finding an international solution to gang crisis
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Israel and Hezbollah urged to step back as UN warns of 'catastrophe'
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Kenyan president visits Haiti as it grapples with future of international efforts to fight gangs
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A Week of Chaos Pushes Lebanon’s Doctors to the Limit
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UN chief António Guterres to seek world leaders’ backing for vision of the future
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New Georgia rule prompts fears of Election Day chaos
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UN pleads against further violence after Israeli strike kills top Hezbollah leader
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