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Dow-DuPont merger may scupper Bhopal disaster compensation, fears UN official
Speed Read Corporate tie-up could further complicate questions of liability over gas leak that killed 22,000 people
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African counter-terrorism ‘is creating extremists’
Speed Read The UN says a heavy-handed approach by governments is a primary factor pushing people into violent groups
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War crimes expert quits UN Syria inquiry
Speed Read Carla del Ponte says she cannot stay on a commission 'that does absolutely nothing'
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UN: Yemen is facing total collapse under world's watch
Speed Read Top humanitarian says suffering of Yemenis is result of inaction by global powers
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Investigation into deaths of UN experts in DR Congo
Speed Read Bodies of American Michael Sharp and Swedish national Zaida Catalan found in shallow grave
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US and UK join boycott of UN talks to ban nuclear weapons
Speed Read US ambassador says world is too unsafe to outlaw nuclear arms
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East Africa hunger crisis: Mo Farah backs UK charity appeal
In Depth Olympian tells Britons to 'act now' and help millions facing starvation
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UN fears at least 1,000 Rohingya Muslims slayed in Myanmar
In Depth Officials concerned that outside world does not appreciate severity of crisis
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Congo in chaos as death toll mounts
Speed Read President Joseph Kabila condemned by international community for refusing to leave office at end of term
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Man spends $1m playing Game of War on mobile
Speed Read Kevin Lee Co confesses to embezzling money from his employer to pay for game - and other tall tales
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Is South Sudan on the verge of another civil war?
Speed Read Former vice president Riek Machar threatens to march on capital 'and end this drama'
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Manus Island refugee camp declared unconstitutional
Speed Read Papua New Guinea to close Australian detention centre after Supreme Court ruling
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Who will replace Ban Ki-moon as next United Nations chief?
In Depth Bulgarians Irina Bokova and Kristalina Georgieva lead the race to become secretary general
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FGM: 70 million more victims than previously thought
Speed Read Unicef report estimates 200 million women around the world have been subjected to the procedure
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