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'Nothing enduring can be built on violence,' UN Assembly President says, recalling words of Gandhi

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The “Non-Violence” (or “Knotted Gun”) sculpture by Swedish artist Carl Fredrik Reuterswärd on display at the UN...

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For Yemenis and migrants, protracted conflict an 'endless nightmare' – head of UN agency

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A suspected cholera patient is rushed into Al Joumhouri Hospital in Sana’a, Yemen.

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Tapping into talents of older persons can boost Global Goals, says UN on International Day

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Women in Liberia.

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In Bangladesh, UN food relief agency chief urges support amid massive Rohingya influx

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Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar area, Bangladesh.

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