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Turkish government and civil society must work to defuse tensions - UN rights chief The United Nations human rights chief today urged the Turkish Government and civil society to defuse tensions in the country following weeks of violent clashes between authorities and protesters.
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UN calls on Brazilian authorities to exercise restraint as protests flare Brazilian authorities must exercise restraint in dealing with spreading social protests in the country, the United Nations human rights office said today in the wake of reported clashes between demonstrators and police in Rio de Janeiro and Belo Horizonte
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Mali: UN envoy welcomes accord between Government and Tuareg rebels The United Nations envoy for Mali welcomed the signing today of an agreement between the Malian Government and Tuareg rebels that paves the way for inclusive peace talks as well as presidential elections next month.
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Radio programmes that address global issues honoured by UN/New York Festivals Awards A message of hope from a boy on the war-torn streets of Kabul, a profile of Danish efforts to help the elderly live the way they choose and an investigative story on the cruel reality of human trafficking are the winners of this years awards for outstandi
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Libyas democratic transition can benefit from national political dialogue, says UN envoy Managing Libyas democratic transition is bound to be difficult given the legacy of decades of brutal rule, a senior United Nations envoy told the Security Council today, adding that the country could benefit from a national political dialogue on the way f
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Ban appoints Irish major general to head up UNs oldest peacekeeping mission United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced the appointment today of Major General Michel Finn, of Ireland, as head of Mission and Chief of Staff of the Jerusalem-based UN Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO), the first such operation the wor
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Hungary must revoke amendment threatening judicial independence - UN rights chief The top United Nations human rights official today urged the Hungarian Government to revoke a constitutional amendment that threatens the judiciarys independence and endangers the countrys system of checks and balances.
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East Rennell region in Solomon Islands placed on UN list of world heritage in danger The East Rennell area in the Solomon Islands was inscribed today on the United Nations Scientific, Cultural, and Educational Organizations (UNESCO) list of endangered sites due to logging that is affecting the islands ecosystem.
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US progressing towards first human-to-asteroid space mission, UN committee told The United States is making progress on achieving its goal of sending the first human mission to an asteroid, the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) said today, after briefing the United Nations body that fosters int
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Afghanistan: UN concerned over appointment of new human rights commissioners The United Nations human rights Office today expressed concern over President Hmid Karzais appointment of five new commissioners to the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC), stressing that selection processes must follow agreed internat
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