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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urges the UN agency for Palestinians (UNRWA) to address allegations its staff were involved in attacking Israel, but distanced himself from calls for its end. "UNRWA has played and continues to play an absolutely indispensable role in trying to make sure that men, women and children who so desperately need assistance in Gaza actually get it," Blinken tells reporters. "That only underscores the importance of UNRWA tackling this as quickly as effectively and as thoroughly as possible," he says after the United States suspended funding. SOUNDBITE
The United States urges Serbia to address election concerns after the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) reported irregularities. "We will urge Serbia to work with the OSCE to address these concerns," State Department spokesman Matthew Miller tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
The United Nations calls for an independent investigation into the deaths of at least 23 people after about 2,000 migrants tried to cross from Morocco into Spain last week. SOUNDBITE
Ukraine rejects any "guarantee" sought by Russia to ease tensions on the border, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba tells AFP. "I insist that it’s Russia who has to guarantee that it will not continue its agression against any country," adds Kuleba. SOUNDBITE
The United States urges close partner Georgia to "immediately" address the health concerns of jailed former president Mikheil Saakashvili after he said he was assaulted in prison. "We urge the government of Georgia to immediately take steps to ensure that Mr. Saakashvili's urgent mental health and medical needs are addressed," State Department spokesman Ned Price tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
Peggy Hicks, director of Thematic Engagement at the UN Human Rights office, says that systemic racism against black people has to be dismantled, as she presents a UN report on racial justice and equality following the killing of George Floyd, in Geneva. SOUNDBITE
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