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At NY synagogue, UN deputy chief says uprooting seeds of racism, hatred vital to prevent genocide

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Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson addresses special event commemorating 20th anniversary of the genocide in Rwanda.

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Things we learned in plenary: Paris attacks, GMOs, rotating presidencies

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Ukraine: MEPs condemn terrorist acts and say sanctions against Russia must stay

EU sanctions against Russia should stay in place until it changes its aggressive policy in Ukraine, respects the ceasefire, withdraws its troops and stops supporting separatists, says Parliament in a resolution voted on Thursday. MEPs condemn “acts of terrorism” in Ukraine. urge the EU to come up with a plan to counter the Russian "information war" and help Ukraine to carry out reforms, cope with its humanitarian and health emergency and enhance its defence capabilities.

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Israeli-Palestinian conflict heads into uncharted territory as mistrust deepens, UN official warns

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Assistant Secretary-General ad interim for Political Affairs, Jens Anders Toyberg-Frandzen, briefs the Security Council on the situation in the Middle East.

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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.