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Young people gather at UN to discuss how to achieve global development targets
Some of the hundreds of young people from across the world attending the 12th International Youth Assembly at UN Headquarters.
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On anniversary of Hiroshima atomic bombing, UN officials urge nuclear disarmament
Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome).
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Group of UN experts raise alarm over lawlessness in Central African Republic
Internally displaced people in Central African Republic in an earlier outbreak of fighting.
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Ahead of Youth Day, UN chief hears concerns from young people across the world
On International Youth Day, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (at podium) speaks to young people. To his right is Ahmad Alhendawi, Envoy on Youth
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US Extends Security Closure of Some Diplomatic Missions
The United States says 19 of its diplomatic missions in the Middle East and Africa will remain closed for the rest of the week, even as it reopened some of its embassies.
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Nigeria Says 35 Killed in Clashes with Boko Haram
The Nigerian military says 35 people, most of them militants, have been killed in two clashes between security forces and the radical group Boko Haram.
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Thousands of children escape violence in Eastern DRC, now seeking refuge in Uganda
Recent violence near the town of Kamango in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, has forced more than 66,000 Congolese, approximately 55 per cent of whom are children, to seek refuge in neighbouring Uganda. Refugees began streaming into Uganda’s Bubanbdi sub-county following an 11 July attack on Kamango town by rebel forces.
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Human Rights
Fostering a More Humane World: The 28th Eurasian Economic Summi
Conscience, Hope, and Action: Keys to Global Peace and Sustainability
Ringing FOWPAL’s Peace Bell for the World:Nobel Peace Prize Laureates’ Visions and Actions
Protecting the World’s Cultural Diversity for a Sustainable Future
Puppet Show I International Friendship Day 2020