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class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-news-story-lead field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged Lebanese leaders on Sunday to work together to solve multiple crises plaguing the nation.</p> </div> </div> <footer> </footer> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="views-row"> <article class="node node--type-news-story node--view-mode-unnews-teaser clearfix"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-lg-5"> <div class="node__media"> <div class="field field--name-field-news-story-photo field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"><a href='/en/story/2021/12/1108312'><picture> <source media="(max-width: 413px)" srcset="https://global.unitednations.entermediadb.net/assets/mediadb/services/module/asset/downloads/preset/Collections/Embargoed/02-08-2021-UNICEF-UN0495269-Beirut.jpg/image350x235cropped.jpg" /> <source media="(max-width: 767px)" 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