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Northern Syria Security Dynamics and the Refugee Crisis Getty/Delil Souleiman/AFP A boy watches a Turkish military convoy drive past a Syrian village on the outskirts of Tal Abyad along the border with Turkey, September 2019. Sam Hananel Introduction and summary The Syrian conflict, now entering its second decade, has cost more than 500,000 lives and forced 13 million Syrian civilians to flee their homes—more than half the prewar population—including 6.6 million who are refugees outside ...

Source: United Nations 4 Five Other Texts Adopted, Including One Encouraging Strengthening Kimberly Process for Removing Conflict Diamonds from Global Supply Chain The General Assembly adopted six draft resolutions today, including one — by a recorded vote — that underscored cooperation between the United Nations and the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW). By a recorded vote of 109 in favour to 3 against (China, Russian Federation, Syria), with 11 abstentions, ...

In Recorded Vote, General Assembly Adopts Resolution Underlining United Nations Cooperation with Chemical Weapons Prohibition Organization Format Seventy-fifth Session, 56th Meeting (AM) Five Other Texts Adopted, Including One Encouraging Strengthening Kimberly Process for Removing Conflict Diamonds from Global Supply Chain The General Assembly adopted six draft resolutions today, including one — by a recorded vote — that underscored cooperation between the United Nations and the Organisati...

Monday, 1 March, 2021 - 10:45 A Turkish military vehicle on the outskirts of Tal Abyad town along the Syrian-Turkish border (File photo: AFP) Ankara- Saeed Abdulrazek Turkey said its military operation “Spring Shield” carried out last year between February 27 and March 05 averted a major humanitarian tragedy in Idlib. The Turkish Ministry of Defense said that the operation aimed to prevent Syrian regime forces from expanding ...