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UN commemorates International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People

A view of the opening of the exhibit "Palestine: the most universal of national causes" at UN...

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270 million people are migrants, who send home a staggering $689 billion

The number of international migrants in 2019 is now estimated at 270 million and the top destination remains the United States, at nearly 51 million, the UN migration agency said on Wednesday.

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Courage of terrorism survivors underlines ‘urgency’ of UN Investigative Team’s work in Iraq

A Yazidi Kurd from Sinjar who was abducted by ISIL, pictured here in Mamilyan Camp for...

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UN emissions report: World on course for more than 3 degree spike, even if climate commitments are met

Even if countries meet commitments made under the 2015 Paris Agreement, the world is heading for a 3.2 degrees Celsius global temperature rise over pre-industrial levels, leading to even wider-ranging and more destructive climate impacts, warns a...

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