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Zimbabwe’s Mugabe Removed as WHO Goodwill Envoy
Uruguay’s President Tabare Vazquez meets his Zimbabwe counterpart Robert Mugabe at Uruguayan presidential building in Montevideo, October 19, 2017. Credit: Reuters Geneva/London: Zimbabwean President...
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Sri Lanka’s Delay in Post-War Reconciliation Involves Risks, Says UN
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‘Consistent’ Pattern of Crimes Against Myanmar’s Rohingya, Say UN Experts
Rohingya refugees who crossed the border from Myanmar this week cry as they take shelter at the Seagull Primary School in Kutupalong refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, October 27, 2017. Credit:...
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Asma Jahangir, UN Rights Rapporteur Condemns Harassment of Journalists in Iran
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Myanmar Gives Green Light to Resume Food Aid to Rakhine
Aerial view of a burned Rohingya village near Maungdaw, north of Rakhine state, Myanmar, September 27, 2017. Credit: Reuters Geneva: Myanmar authorities have agreed to allow the UN to resume...
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Nikki Haley’s Blunt Diplomacy on Display During Visit to South Sudan, Congo
US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley and President of Congo’s electoral commission (CENI) Corneille Nangaa (C) addresses the media at the CENI headquarters in Gombe, Kinshasa, Democratic...
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Thirty-One Cases Alleging Sexual Abuse Filed Against UN Personnel in Three...
The United Nations logo is displayed on a door at UN headquarters in New York February 26, 2011. Credit: Reuters/Joshua Lott/Files United Nations: Thirty-one new cases alleging sexual abuse or...
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Don’t Let Swachh Bharat Abhiyan Involuntarily Violate Fundamental Rights,...
While United Nations special rapporteur Leo Heller’s report argued that the question of water supply and drinking water had also been overlooked, the Centre sharply rejected these claims. UN special...
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Venezuelan UN Envoy Claims He Has Been Removed From Post by President Maduro
Rafael Ramirez speaks to a reporter at the United Nations in Manhattan, New York. September 20, 2016. Credit: Reuters/Darren Ornitz Caracas/Houston: On Tuesday, Venezuela’s powerful former oil czar...
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UN Security Council to Meet on Friday to Discuss Jerusalem
The chairs of the UN Security Council empty before a meeting at the UN headquarters in New York, US, November 29, 2017. Credit: Reuters/Lucas Jackson United Nations: The UN Security Council will meet...
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Rohingya Refugees Still Fleeing Myanmar for Bangladesh
Newly arrived Rohingya refugees climb on a truck to get registered after crossing the Bangladesh-Myanmar border. November 23, 2017. Credit: Reuters/Susana Vera Dhaka, Bangladesh: Rohingya refugees...
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Rex Tillerson Offers to Begin Talks With North Korea
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson concludes his remarks on the US-Korea relationship during a forum at the Atlantic Council in Washington, US December 12, 2017. Credit: Reuters/Jonathan Ernst...
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Syria Talks a ‘Missed Opportunity,’ Says UN
United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura attends a round of negotiations with the delegation of the Syrian Negotiation Commission (SNC) during the Intra Syria talks, at the European...
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In Lebanon, Widespread Vilification of Refugees by Politicians and Media
The Lebanese government has disallowed Syrians from registering as refugees since May 2015. Syrian children are seen inside an informal settlement in Bar Elias, Bekaa. Credit: Reuters On Monday,...
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At UN, Erdogan Says Turkey Seeking to Annul Trump Decision on Jerusalem
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a news conference following the extraordinary meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Istanbul, Turkey, December 13, 2017. Credit:...
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UN Security Council Considers Whether to Call for Withdrawal of US Decision...
A protester carries a Palestinian flag at the end of a demonstration against US President Donald Trump’s decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital opposite to the American embassy in Tel...
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Juan Hernandez Declared Winner in Nov 26 Honduras Presidential Election
Scrutineers count ballots of the general election at a vote counting center in Tegucigalpa, Honduras December 6, 2017. Credit: Reuters/Jorge Cabrera Tegucigalpa: Honduras’ electoral tribunal on Sunday...
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Top UN Official Toughens Stance on Myanmar ‘Genocide’
Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Credit: Denis Balibouse/Reuters Geneva: The top UN human rights official has said he would not be surprised if a court one day ruled that...
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Mexican National Human Rights Commission Likely to Take Legal Action Against...
Activists hold a protest against a law that militarises crime fighting in the country, outside Los Pinos Presidential Residence in Mexico City, Mexico, December 17, 2017. Credit: Reuters/Ginnette...
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US Vetoes UN Call for Withdrawal of Trump Jerusalem Decision
Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon addresses the UN Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including Palestine, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York,...
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