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
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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
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UN completes removal of oil from decaying tanker off Yemen
Dubai (Reuters) – The United Nations said on Friday it had completed the removal of more than 1 million barrels
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UN security staff released in Yemen after 18 months in captivity
United Nations (Reuters) – Five United Nations security staff who were kidnapped in Yemen by al Qaeda militants 18 months
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Agreement to reopen crossing to Syria’s northwest will safeguard independent UN operations, UN says
United Nations (AP) — The agreement the United Nations reached with Syria to reopen the main border crossing from Turkey to its
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Syria extends UN aid from Turkey, US quake waiver expires
Syria’s mission to the United Nations in New York confirmed the extension. Syria has extended permission for the United Nations
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War crimes by Myanmar’s military ‘more frequent and brazen’, UN probe finds
Geneva (Reuters) – War crimes committed by Myanmar’s military, including the bombing of civilians, have become “increasingly frequent and brazen”,
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Permanent Mission of North Korea to U.N. defends Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons as sovereign right
Seoul (Reuters) – The Permanent Mission of North Korea to the United Nations has criticized the U.S. for having nuclear
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US and UN should impose more sanctions on Sudanese leaders for alleged atrocities, rights group says
Cairo (AP) — A leading human rights group called Friday on the United States and the United Nations to impose
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Damage from clashes could delay start of school year in Lebanon’s largest Palestinian camp, UN says
Beirut (AP) — Damage to the school complex in Lebanon’s largest Palestinian refugee camp from recent clashes between factions could delay the
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