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Quote of the Day | Excerpts from UN Dispatch | Brahimi: UN won't give up on stalled Syrian peace talks Created for eleccion@yahoogroups.com |  Web Version   February 14, 2014 FOLLOW THE UN FOUNDATION     News covering the UN and the world SIGN UP | FORWARD | ADVERTISE | DONATE Top Story UN agencies, others sign pact on illegal wildlife trade Eleven United Nations agencies and 46 countries signed The London Declaration to protect wildlife. The declaration's provisions include the criminalization of illegal wildlife trading and a focus on stopping the trade of ivory. 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