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UN chief calls on DPR Korea to halt 'provocative actions' following missile launch

Following a missile launch by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is calling on the country's Government “to halt its provocative actions and return to compliance with its international...

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UK Government announces new clause to be inserted into grant agreements

UK Institute of Economic Affairs has undertaken extensive research on so-called ‘sock puppets’, exposing the practice of taxpayers’ money given to pressure groups being diverted to fund lobbying rather than the good causes or public services.

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Record $10 billion pledged in humanitarian aid for Syria at UN co-hosted conference in London

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addresses the opening of the Conference Supporting Syria and the Region.

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New statistical report on female genital mutilation shows harmful practice is a global concern – UNICEF

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Women chat Halajay Gawra, northern Iraq one of the villages UNICEF is working with to become “FGM-free”.

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