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On International Day, Ban honours victims of gross human rights violations

Special Rapporteur on transitional justice Pablo de Greiff.

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At nuclear security summit, Ban urges deeper global cooperation to ensure safer world

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (left) addresses the opening session of the Nuclear Security...

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Taiwan Riot Police Clear Government Offices of Protesters

Riot police armed with batons and shields used water cannon on dozens of angry protesters to clear Taiwan's Cabinet offices, which demonstrators had seized Sunday in as part of a days-long protest against a trade deal with communist China.

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Ukraine Crisis Threatens to Overshadow World Nuclear Summit

World leaders are meeting Monday in the Netherlands for a nuclear security summit that is expected to be overshadowed by the ongoing crisis in Ukraine.

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