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AP Exclusive: UN Rights Staff Fear for Jobs Amid Abuse Case
CARA ANNA, Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N.’s mishandling of child sexual abuse claims against French soldiers has…
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Head of UN Women: No Country Has Reached Gender Equality
EDITH M. LEDERER, Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The head of the U.N. agency promoting equality for women is…
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Today Is UN World Toilet Day — and It’s No Laughing Matter
(Vice News) – An estimated 2.5 billion people lack access to proper sanitation around the world, and more than a billion…
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UN Report: Demographic Shift Could Boost Growth
LONDON (AP) — The United Nations Population Fund said Tuesday that changing demographics, mainly in Africa and Asia, could…
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UN Health Agency Urges Crackdown on e-Cigarettes
JOHN HEILPRIN, Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Governments should have tougher rules for electronic cigarettes — banning their use indoors…
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World Humanitarian Day: UN Honors Sacrifices, Celebrates Spirit of Aid Workers
(United Nations) – The United Nations is marking World Humanitarian Day today by paying tribute to aid workers who…
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UN Human Development Report Faults Inequality
ELAINE KURTENBACH, AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Improvements in life spans, education and incomes are slowing due to natural…
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East African Bloc Threatens Sanctions Over South Sudan War
(Bloomberg) – East African nations threatened to impose sanctions on South Sudan’s warring sides unless they resolve their differences peacefully and…
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New Fighting in South Sudan 2 Days After Ceasefire
JASON STRAZIUSO, Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — New fighting broke out in South Sudan on Sunday less than 48…
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Peace Talks Tentatively Set for South Sudan
LARA JAKES, AP National Security Writer JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — Confronting global fears of genocide, South Sudan’s president tentatively…
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