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The United Nations Security Council has been presented with a revised draft resolution by Russia, aimed at coordinating the international fight against the Islamic State and other terrorist groups. This new proposal is a "renewed" version of a similar resolution presented in September, but with significant changes to
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The United Nations Security Council has taken a significant step in addressing the escalating crisis in Burundi, unanimously adopting a resolution to prevent what some fear could be a Rwanda-like genocide. The resolution calls for urgent talks between the government and opposition, and lays the groundwork for the deployment of
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A draft resolution circulated by the European Union and Japan, condemning human rights abuses in North Korea, has been met with opposition from China, a key ally of the reclusive Asian nation. The resolution, expected to be voted on by the UN General Assembly in December, urges the Kim Jong
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A proposed United Nations draft resolution calls for renewed Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations, citing a halt to Israeli settlement expansions and Palestinian action at the International Criminal Court. The resolution, obtained by The Associated Press, expresses alarm at the escalating cycle of violence and reiterates the need for a two-state solution
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US Senator Bob Corker, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has urged the US to exercise leadership at the United Nations (UN) in addressing the ongoing issue of sexual exploitation and abuse by UN peacekeepers. In a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry, Senator Corker called for the
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United Nations -- The United States has deemed Iran's recent ballistic missile test a clear violation of U.N. sanctions, with U.S. Ambassador Samantha Power stating that the test was "inherently capable of delivering a nuclear weapon." The test, which took place on October 10,
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The Ugandan military is withdrawing from South Sudan, two days after the UN Security Council warned of "appropriate measures" against those hindering the implementation of the country's peace agreement. The withdrawal, which began yesterday, involves the movement of troops, heavy weaponry, and combat helicopters, and is
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The United Nations (UN) announced that Shiite rebels in Yemen, known as the Houthis, have agreed to stop fighting in accordance with a recent UN Security Council resolution. The resolution, adopted on April 14, calls for an end to violence, withdrawal of Houthi forces from all seized areas, and a
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Marzuki Darusman, the United Nations' special rapporteur on human rights in North Korea, has released a report that urges the UN Security Council to refer the country's human rights situation to the International Criminal Court. This comes after a lengthy report by the U.N. Commission of
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United States leaders, with the initiative of US President Barack Obama, called for a summit to shore up UN peacekeeping missions, which are struggling to cope with rising global crises. The meeting drew more than 50 countries, with China scaling up its contribution to establish an 8,000-strong standby police
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US President Barack Obama has announced that over 50 countries have pledged tens of thousands of new personnel to bolster the UN's overstretched and under-equipped peacekeeping operations. The pledges include a permanent 8,000-strong quick deployment force from China, 250 to 300 troops from Britain, and equipment and
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The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) emphasized the urgent need for a major overhaul of global food systems to achieve the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, particularly in eradicating hunger and extreme poverty, which are further complicated by climate change. FAO Director-General Graziano da Silva highlighted the importance of
