United Nations
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Syrian women ‘forced to trade sex for aid’
Speed Read Local men delivering aid for the UN and international charities responsible for abuse, report finds
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Donald Trump’s Jerusalem policy rejected by UN
Speed Read 128 member states voted for anti-US resolution despite threats of cuts to their aid
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Donald Trump threatens to withhold aid over UN Jerusalem vote
Speed Read UN General Assembly to vote on rejecting recognition of Jerusalem as Israeli capital
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UN pulls out of Malawi over ‘vampire scare’
Speed Read At least five dead following mob violence amid claims of ‘blood sucking’
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‘Significant evidence’ UN boss’s plane was shot down
Speed Read Former secretary general Dag Hammarskjold’s 1961 death has remained a mystery
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What to expect from Donald Trump’s UN debut
Speed Read North Korea and Iran are likely to feature in his speech, but will the President stick to his script?
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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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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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