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Ban Ki-moon Receives Legion of Honour From Hollande
French President Francois Hollande shakes hands with UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon after awarding him with the Legion of Honour (Legion d’Honneur) at the Elysee Palace in Paris. Credit: Bertrand...
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Tighter Border Trade is Bringing Fewer North Korean Workers to China
North Korean workers make soccer shoes inside a temporary factory at a rural village on the edge of Dandong October 24, 2012. Credit: Aly Song/Reuters/Files Dandong: A labour agent sat in his bus on a...
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UN Intends to Slash North Korea’s Export Earnings, Say Diplomats
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UN Chief May Become Casualty of South Korean Presidential Scandal
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon speaks at the UN World Climate Change Conference 2016 (COP22) in Marrakech, Morocco, November 15, 2016. Credit:Reuters/Youssef Boudlal Seoul: Besides South Korean...
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Chaos and Desperation At First UN Aid Distribution in Mosul
An Iraqi girl waits outside a distribution point run by United Nations agencies at Zahra district, east of Mosul, Iraq. Credit: Ahmed Jadallah/Reuters/Files Mosul: Iraqi police fired shots in the air...
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“Liberated” Mosul Civilians Not Safe From Violence, Casualties Rise
Displaced Iraqis, who fled the ISIS stronghold of Mosul, carry empty containers as they wait in line to fill them with fuel to be used for cooking and lighting at Khazer camp, Iraq,December 15, 2016....
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Why the UN Resolution on Israeli Settlements Is Binding
There is a general consensus that the resolution is only recommendatory since it was passed under Chapter VI of the UN charter, but studying the nature of the resolution proves otherwise. UN flag....
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‘Perilous Interventions’ That Damaged the International Political World
Hardeep Singh Puri’s book highlights the interconnected world where mistrust, violence and injustice are increasing while international covenants fray, and stresses the need for a collective legal...
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Trump Administration Brings Changes for the UN Security Council
With Donald Trump assuming office on January 20, the UN Security Council might be in for a greater political shift than the usual rotation of non-permanent members. UN Secretary-General Antonio...
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Sweden to Push for Greater Participation by Women in International Politics
EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini holds a joint news conference with Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs Margot Wallstrom at the government headquarters Rosenbad in Stockholm, Sweden. Credit:...
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Despite Abstaining in UN Vote on Palestine, US Policy Towards Israel Remains...
Overall, the impact of UNSC resolution 2334 condemning Israel’s occupation is likely to be greater than it would have been if Tel Aviv had not reacted so petulantly. An ultra-Orthodox Jew walks in the...
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Haley to be Confirmed as US’s Envoy for UN Next Week
South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley speaks at the National Press Club in Washington, September 2, 2015. Credit: Reuters/Kevin Lamarque Washington: Indian-American South Carolina governor Nikki Haley...
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Blackout in Western Libya as Power Cuts Spread from South
Representational Image. A shopkeeper waits for customers in candlelight. Credit: Reuters/Mike Hutchings Tripoli: Western Libya was plunged into darkness late on Saturday as a blackout already affecting...
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Iran Says It Will Not Renegotiate Nuclear Deal
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With Rising Unemployment, the Poor Are Paying More For Food
While just eight men are enjoying their enormous wealth, people in developing countries such as Malawi are paying 41% of their daily income for a meal. Cost of a plate of beans in Switzerland: 0.4% of...
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As Trump Era Looms, Xi Jinping Portrays China as Global Leader at UN
Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a speech during a high-level event in the Assembly Hall at the United Nations European headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, January 18, 2017. Credit: Reuters/Denis...
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Gambian Military Halted to Give Diplomacy Another Chance
An empty road is seen a day after President Jammeh’s mandate expired, in Banjul, Gambia January 19, 2017. Credits: Reuters Banjul/Dakar: West African armies halted an operation in Gambia aimed at...
View ArticleWatch: “Humanitarian Action Must be Independent of Politics”
In conversation with Boris Michel, regional director for Asia Pacific at the International Committee of the Red Cross, on the organisation’s work, the Syrian civil war, the Rohingya crisis, and the way...
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Car Bomb Explosion in Libya’s Tripoli Kills Two
Representative Image. A rebel army officer stands guard near destroyed vehicles after an explosion at Tibesti hotel in Benghazi June 1, 2011. Credit: Reuters/Mohammed Salem Tripoli: A car bomb exploded...
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Gambian’s Celebrate as Jammeh Flees and Democracy is Restored
People are seen in front of Presidential Palace as they welcome members of the regional ECOWAS force in Banjul. Credit: Reuters/Thierry Gouegnon Banjul/Dakar: Gambians celebrated in the streets on...
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