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Iraqi Legislature Orders Recount Amid Charges of Electoral Fraud

The Iraqi legislature voted Wednesday to have a recount of votes in the country's May 12 parliamentary election and to suspend the panel charged with overseeing the election amid charges of electoral fraud.

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‘Spotlight Initiative’ can make violence against women a thing of the past, says UN deputy chief

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UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed adds her views to the Human Rights Graffiti Wall...

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UN agencies and Myanmar ink agreement, setting stage for Rohingya return

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Thousands of Rohingya refugees line the roads of the Kutupalong mega refugee settlement as...

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UN Food Agencies commit to deeper collaboration to achieve Zero Hunger

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(left to right); WFP’s Executive Director David Beasley, FAO’s Director-General José...

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