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UN: Army, Buddhists committing war crimes in western Myanmar
Jul 03, 2019 12:11United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur to Myanmar says its security forces and rebels are committing human rights violations against civilians in the country’s west that may amount to new war crimes.
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UN urges Libya to evacuate migrant detention centers after deadly strike
Jul 03, 2019 10:37The United Nations Refugee Agency on Wednesday called for the evacuation of migrant detention centers in Libya and a full investigation into an airstrike that killed at least 44 people and wounded more than 130.
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Civilians brutally targeted in South Sudan violence, says UN
Jul 03, 2019 10:34The United Nations said on Wednesday that conflict had intensified in a region of South Sudan since a peace deal was signed, with hundreds of civilians raped or murdered by warring factions.
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UN expert urges ban on spy tech sales to Saudi Arabia over Khashoggi's murder
Jul 03, 2019 03:15A UN expert, who recently concluded a probe into the state-sponsored assassination of Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi, has called for sanctions on surveillance technology sales to Riyadh, amid reports that the regime has been using such spyware to keep track of the dissidents living abroad.
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UN chief urges action to avert climate change 'catastrophe'
Jun 30, 2019 11:52UN chief Antonio Guterres said climate-related devastation was striking the planet on a weekly basis and warned Sunday that urgent action must be taken to avoid a catastrophe.
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Myanmar must grant citizenship to Rohingya: UN official
Jun 27, 2019 03:19A top UN investigator says Myanmar must grant citizenship to Rohingya Muslims, who have fled genocide in the Buddhist-majority country and who are currently living squalidly in neighboring Bangladesh.
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Saudi Khashoggi investigation fails to name who ordered murder: UN expert
Jun 27, 2019 00:33A senior United Nations official says the investigation that Saudi Arabia carried out into the murder of prominent journalist Jamal Khashoggi last October has failed to examine who ordered the killing and ignored the primary suspects.
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UN warns against ‘escalation’ of tensions in Persian Gulf
Jun 23, 2019 12:09The United Nations (UN)’s Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned against “any form of escalation” in the Persian Gulf, amid threats of military strikes by the United States against Iran.
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UN: Bin Salman’s aide had key role in Hariri’s abduction
Jun 20, 2019 07:53UN investigators say a close aide to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), who was involved in the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi, had played a central role in the abduction and interrogation of Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri on Saudi soil two years ago.
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'Credible evidence' linking Saudi crown prince to Khashoggi murder: UN expert
Jun 19, 2019 12:18An independent United Nations rights expert says there is “credible evidence” suggesting Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) and other senior Saudi officials are liable for the murder of prominent journalist Jamal Khashoggi last October.