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UN chief welcomes Turkey pause in Syria assault
Oct 18, 2019 02:01United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has welcomed "any efforts" to de-escalate the situation in northern Syria and protect civilians, a UN spokesman said in a statement on Thursday after Turkey agreed to pause its military operation in the region.
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Venezuela wins seat on UN Human Rights Council; Caracas hails it as ‘victory’
Oct 17, 2019 17:39Venezuela has won a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) despite fierce attacks from US-allied Latin American countries opposed to President Nicolas Maduro’s government.
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UN decries 'unprecedented' civilian casualties in Afghanistan
Oct 17, 2019 14:01The United Nations says an "unprecedented" number of civilians were killed or injured in the third quarter of 2019 across violence-wracked Afghanistan, calling the violence "totally unacceptable."
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Turkey may be 'responsible' for executions of Kurds in Syria: UN
Oct 16, 2019 04:46The United Nations has warned that reported summary executions of civilians in northeastern Syria carried out by Turkish-backed Takfiri terrorists could constitute a “war crime,” and that the Ankara government could be “deemed responsible.”
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Election-related violence killed dozens in Afghanistan: UN
Oct 15, 2019 15:52A United Nations (UN) report says dozens of people have been killed and hundreds more wounded in violence related to Afghanistan’s recent presidential election.
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Prolonged Saudi war to make Yemen world's poorest country: UN
Oct 10, 2019 13:11A new UN report projects that Yemen is on course to become the world's poorest country if Saudi Arabia's aggression against the impoverished nation continues.
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UN urged to condemn US sanctions on Iranian space bodies
Oct 09, 2019 13:25Iran has submitted a note of protest to the United Nations space agency demanding the body to condemn US sanctions targeting three Iranian space institutions.
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UN in the red, staff salaries at risk
Oct 09, 2019 06:05The United Nations (UN) has an overall annual operating budget of several billion dollars, covering everything from humanitarian work to disarmament, but right now, it's just trying to make sure its employees get paid after this month.
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UN rapporteurs urged to uncover Israeli crimes against Palestinians
Oct 04, 2019 03:39Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad Malki has called upon United Nations special rapporteurs to expose Israeli crimes committed against Palestinians especially in the wake of the severe torture of prisoner Samer al-Arbeed, who has been taken to hospital in a critical condition.
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UN investigators offer more details of Khashoggi’s murder
Oct 02, 2019 04:56The Saudi government hitmen who killed dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi are heard joking about dismembering human bodies on secret tapes that United Nations (UN) investigators have listened to.