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Previewing work ahead, UN Assembly President says Member States must agree a bold post-2015 agenda

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General Assembly President Sam Kutesa briefs the press.

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Day of Debate at UNESCO: Journalism after Charlie

“Every seven days, one journalist is killed for doing his or her job. Nine out of ten cases go unpunished. … Many more reporters suffer from intimidation and harassment, from threats and violence…this is simply unaccepatable,” stated Director-General Irina Bokova at the start of UNESCO’s Journalism after Charlie event in Paris on 14 January, 2015.

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Fabrice GentileUNESCO organizes a day of reflection and debate on Freedom of Expression (14.01.2015). French cartoonist, Plantu.

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Security and jobs: MEPs debate priorities of the Latvian presidency

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Laimdota Straujuma during her speech at the European Parliament

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Security and 'Juncker Plan' at heart of debate with Council president Tusk

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Donald Tusk's first visit as President of the European Council to the European Parliament in Strasbourg to debate the outcome of the December EU summit.

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Security Council reaffirms peacebuilding as key element of UN post-conflict assistance

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Wide view of the Security Council in session.

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Debate on the smuggling of migrants in the Mediterranean

MEPs discussed the recent cases of migrants smuggled in cargo ships from Turkey to Italy and abandoned at sea by the crew and other incidents in the Mediterranean with Commissioner Avramopoulos on Tuesday evening. The new routes used by smugglers, the role of the EU border agency Frontex, legal channels of migration to the EU and a comprehensive approach to migration came under the spotlight.

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Central African Republic: UN agency warns of food insecurity amid ongoing instability

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According to UN estimates, nearly 440,000 people remain displaced inside the Central African Republic (CAR) while some 190,000 have sought asylum across the borders.

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UN rights office ‘deeply deplores’ latest Boko Haram attack in Nigeria

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A group of Nigerian refugees rest in the Cameroon town of Mora after fleeing armed Boko Haram attacks.

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On India visit, Ban stresses country’s role in security, human rights, development

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addresses the Indian Council of World Affairs.

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EP pays tribute to victims of Paris terrorist attacks

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A minute of silence in the European Parliament hemicycle to pay triubute to the victims of Paris terrorism attacks #JeSuisCharlie