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UN calls for protection of civilians as Iraq begins military operations to retake Mosul

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Displaced Iraqi women line up to receive food and water at Debaga camp for internally...

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HABITAT III: 'Take strong ownership' of vital new agenda to create cities of the future, Ban urges world's mayors

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addresses the opening of the Second World Assembly of Local and...

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Europe’s response to “demographic winter” must be a cross-sectorial approach to social, labour and migration policies

Policies must be developed to address the current decline in fertility, known as the “European demographic winter”, and curb the negative effects of population ageing, as declared on Oct. 14 by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE...

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IAEA Mission Says Belarus Committed to Nuclear Safety; Further Regulatory Strengthening Needed Ahead of Reactor Start

An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of safety experts said Belarus should complete ongoing work to ensure effective regulatory oversight of its first nuclear power plant when it starts operating later this decade.   

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