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The Iranian Government's crackdown on journalists and activists has undermined the protection of human rights in the country, according to a UN expert. UN Special Rapporteur Ahmed Shaheed stated that the prosecution of journalists and activists is unacceptable and contradicts international norms relating to freedoms of expression and
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The Estonian Defense Forces have sent a platoon-sized unit to Lebanon as part of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) peacekeeping mission. This deployment marks a historic step for Estonia as it stands alongside Finnish troops in a peacekeeping mission for the first time. The Estonian unit, consisting
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Chinese Ambassador Ma Qiang marked the opening of the battalion headquarters in Juba, South Sudan, with a traditional Chinese drumbeat, symbolizing China's commitment to African peace and security. The 700-strong battalion is part of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan's (UNMISS) surge force, authorized by
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The UN Security Council is set to vote on Tuesday on a draft resolution demanding that Yemen's Huthi rebels pull back from seized areas and impose an arms embargo and sanctions on the group. The measure, put forward by Jordan and Gulf countries, could be blocked by Russia,
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The United Nations Security Council has taken a significant step to curb the growing conflict in Yemen, voting in favor of an arms embargo on the Houthi rebels and their supporters. The resolution aims to raise the stakes for the Houthi militia, which has taken control of large parts of
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The ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinians could jeopardize the global fight against Ebola and other pandemics as the World Health Organization (WHO) faces a budget crisis. A series of American laws, enacted in the mid-1990s, would defund the WHO if it admits the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) as
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On the occasion of World Health Day, the United Nations highlighted the pressing issue of food safety, emphasizing the need for collaborative efforts from various sectors to ensure the safety of food from production to the food supply chain. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), unsafe food can cause
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Confronting a growing political furor, Hillary Rodham Clinton conceded Tuesday that it was a mistake to exclusively use private email as secretary of state, but she defiantly rejected accusations that she created a security risk or violated the law. Clinton's acknowledgment that she deleted emails she described as
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Joe Scarborough's claim that Hillary Clinton sent a memo to all State Department staff telling them not to use personal email for official business has been widely debated. A closer look at the memo reveals that while Clinton's name was at the bottom, she did not
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Libya's deteriorating situation on the ground has raised alarm bells among international leaders, with UN officials warning of imminent risks to national unity and territorial integrity. The country's political leaders have made significant progress in injecting hope for an end to the crisis and armed conflict,
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The Philippines has expressed concern over China's massive reclamation activities in the West Philippine Sea, describing it as a "direct threat" to the security of the Philippines and other claimant countries. According to Philippine Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Irene Susan Natividad, the reclamation
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov reaffirmed the strong ties between their countries at a meeting on the sidelines of a UN Security Council debate on maintaining international peace and security. The two leaders, who have met five times in 2014, expressed their commitment to strengthening
