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Turk Cypriots say road project disputed by UN is ‘essential’
Nicosia (Reuters) - Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Saturday described as "essential" the construction of a road which has triggered rare tension with...
U.N. humanitarian chief appeals to Myanmar generals for greater aid access
(Reuters) - The chief of the United Nations humanitarian relief agency has urged Myanmar's ruling military to allow greater access to 18 million people...
UN suspends services in Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon after fatal clashes
Geneva (Reuters) - A United Nations agency has suspended services at the largest Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon to protest against the presence of...
UN envoy urges world court to prosecute Afghan gender discrimination
United Nations (Reuters) - The International Criminal Court (ICC) should recognize gender discrimination in Afghanistan as a crime against humanity and investigate it with...
Islamic State group still has thousands in Syria and Iraq and poses Afghan threat, UN experts say
Associated Press
Despite sustained counter-terrorism operations, Daesh continues to command between 5,000 and 7,000 members across Iraq and Syria, “most of whom are fighters,”
The Islamic...