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UN World Court to give opinion on legality of Kosovo's independence
The General Assembly voted today to ask the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for a non-binding advisory opinion on the legality of Kosovo's declaration of independence from Serbia.
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The General Assembly voted today to ask the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for a non-binding advisory opinion on the legality of Kosovo's declaration of independence from Serbia.
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Experts devise action plan to examine impact of climate change on health - UN
Experts at a meeting convened by the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) today agreed on a plan of action to create guidelines on the impact of climate change on human health.
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Experts at a meeting convened by the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) today agreed on a plan of action to create guidelines on the impact of climate change on human health.
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Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia: UN envoy offers new ideas on name
A United Nations envoy tasked with mediating the long-running dispute between Greece and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia over the latter's official name today presented a new set of ideas to the two sides during talks in New York.
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A United Nations envoy tasked with mediating the long-running dispute between Greece and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia over the latter's official name today presented a new set of ideas to the two sides during talks in New York.
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Election on track in drug-infested Guinea-Bissau: U.N.
Reuters - Preparations for a November 16 parliamentary election are on track in the West African state of Guinea-Bissau, where narcotics trade and organized crime are at crisis levels, a U.N. official said on Tuesday.
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Reuters - Preparations for a November 16 parliamentary election are on track in the West African state of Guinea-Bissau, where narcotics trade and organized crime are at crisis levels, a U.N. official said on Tuesday.
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UN calls for action to fight pirates off Somalia
AP - The U.N. Security Council unanimously passed a resolution Tuesday calling on all countries with a stake in maritime safety off Somalia to send naval ships and military aircraft to confront growing piracy there.
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AP - The U.N. Security Council unanimously passed a resolution Tuesday calling on all countries with a stake in maritime safety off Somalia to send naval ships and military aircraft to confront growing piracy there.
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Britain seeks further U.N. reforms to save lives
Reuters - Britain called on Tuesday for further reforms to United Nations aid agencies, saying their slow response to disasters had cost lives.
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Reuters - Britain called on Tuesday for further reforms to United Nations aid agencies, saying their slow response to disasters had cost lives.
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UN says at least 5,000 flee violence in Congo
AP - The U.N. refugee agency says at least 5,000 people have fled violence in northeastern Congo and sought shelter in neighboring Sudan over the last two weeks.
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AP - The U.N. refugee agency says at least 5,000 people have fled violence in northeastern Congo and sought shelter in neighboring Sudan over the last two weeks.
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UN calls for review on biofuel subsidies
AP - A U.N. agency on Tuesday called for an urgent review of agriculture and biofuel subsidies and trade barriers, saying their removal would increase opportunities for developing countries to take advantage of rising biofuel demand.
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AP - A U.N. agency on Tuesday called for an urgent review of agriculture and biofuel subsidies and trade barriers, saying their removal would increase opportunities for developing countries to take advantage of rising biofuel demand.
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UN: Bandits keep attacking aid workers in Chad
AP - The U.N. humanitarian office says aid workers in eastern Chad have been attacked by bandits over 120 times this year, hampering efforts to bring food and other relief to tens of thousands of displaced people.
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AP - The U.N. humanitarian office says aid workers in eastern Chad have been attacked by bandits over 120 times this year, hampering efforts to bring food and other relief to tens of thousands of displaced people.
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U.N. calls for tougher financial regulationReuters - The United Nations called on Tuesday for tougher regulation of financial markets to deal with the "crisis of a century" and warned that the global policy response risked creating a prolonged deflationary downturn.
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