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UN pulling out nonessential international staff from Syria

By Ben Hubbard

Associated Press

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LAST UPDATED: 07:55 a.m. HST, Dec 03, 2012



BEIRUT » The United Nations says it is pulling out all non-essential international staff from Syria due to security issues in the civil war-struck Arab state.

The U.N.'s regional humanitarian coordinator for Syria says up to a quarter of the 100 international staff working for several U.N. agencies could exit by week's end.

Radhouane Nouicer said today that the reason is because "the security situation has become extremely difficult, including in Damascus," the Syrian capital.

Nouicer's statement also says the U.N. is halting any field trips outside Damascus by its staff, except for certain emergencies.






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WooWoo wrote:
"UN Staff" and "Nonessential" are redundant.
on December 3,2012 | 09:32AM
loquaciousone wrote:
AGREE....UN stands for United Nothing.
on December 3,2012 | 10:12AM
false wrote:
Stuff is about to hit the fan!
on December 3,2012 | 09:42AM
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