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Instant Opinion: confusion surrounding Brexit is ‘the whole idea’
In Depth Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Wednesday 23 October
By The Week Staff Published
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Instant Opinion: Uefa ‘must not fail’ black footballers
In Depth Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Wednesday 16 October
By Gabriel Power Published
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UN General Assembly: five global clashes to watch out for
In Depth From climate change denial to the Kashmir conflict, this year’s meeting looks set to be a tense affair
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World to miss UN sustainable development goals ‘by decades’
Speed Read ‘Towering achievement’ risks being undermined by growing inequality and climate change
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UK may be complicit in Yemen war crimes, says UN
Speed Read Experts say Western powers could be held responsible for horrors of the conflict
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Indefinite conscription: why so many people are fleeing Eritrea
In Depth Young migrants risk dangerous sea crossings to avoid abuse and forced labour
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Almost 71 million people fleeing conflict and oppression: the worst-affected countries
In Depth UN refugee agency says one person is forcibly displaced every two seconds as worldwide total hits record high
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'Severe' threat to food from decline in biodiversity, says UN
Speed Read Report says 'the foundations of our food systems' are being undermined
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Jamal Khashoggi murdered by Saudi state, says UN probe
Speed Read Prominent critic of Riyadh regime ‘was the victim of a brutal and premeditated killing’
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Paris climate change ‘rulebook’ agreed
Speed Read COP24 summit seals accord, but major issues remain unresolved
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Heather Nauert: former Fox News host to be Trump UN ambassador
In Depth Experts say that decision to replace Nikki Haley with ‘inexperienced’ ex-journalist is ‘hard to believe’
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China’s secret Muslim internment camps revealed
Speed Read BBC investigation exposes ‘prison-type structure’ exclusively for Xinjiang’s Muslim minorities
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Why did Nikki Haley resign as US envoy to UN?
Speed Read US ambassador to UN has been ‘one of Trump’s most trusted advisors’ and dismissed rumours she will challenge him in 2020
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Climate change report: what are the risks and what can we do?
In Depth Leading scientists say urgent changes needed to cut risk of extreme heat, drought, floods and poverty
By The Week Staff Last updated
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