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UNITED NATIONSThe U.N. Security Council unanimously agreed Friday to establish a joint investigation mechanism to identify perpetrators of chlorine and other toxic chemical attacks in Syria. It is the first time the council has sought to establish ac

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At the UN climate summit which starts Monday in Paris, governments are expected to adopt a landmark deal to fight climate change and help vulnerable countries deal with rising sea levels, extreme weather events and other effects of global warming. UN

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This year marks the 20th Anniversary of the Beijing World Conference on Women and the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. Since then, the declaration that arose from that conference has been a guideline to push for gender equality throughout

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The Syrian conflict has raged for nearly five years, killing around a quarter of a million people. Throughout the path to peace has been cracked and cratered by the differing opinions of other countries. Now, a new agreement, aimed at paving the way

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SEOUL/WASHINGTONThe U.N. Security Council said Wednesday that it was working to craft new sanctions against North Korea after its latest nuclear test, while the United States and other world powers voiced skepticism about Pyongyang's claim that the u

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Former United Nations Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali has died at the age of 93. Boutros-Ghali, a veteran Egyptian diplomat who helped forge his country's peace agreement with Israel, was the U.N.'s sixth secretary-general, serving from 1992

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The United States and China have reached an agreement on a new U.N. Security Council draft resolution aimed at punishing North Korea, a Security Council diplomat told CNN on Wednesday. The resolution is going to be described as the toughest yet on Py

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BEIRUT, May 25 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon on Sunday expressed hopes that the vacuum in Lebanon's presidency would not be long and a new president could be elected as soon as possible, according to the press office of former Lebanese

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UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on the international community for more investment in tested approaches to prevent Malaria. Ban says that despite the improvement in prevention tools, there is still need to invest in getting wider access t

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The United Nations is calling for a stronger international response to support Iraqi and Syrian refugees. Antonio Guterres, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees said altogether some 15 million people have been displaced by the conflicts in I

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The UN Security Council has unanimously endorsed the historic agreement reached between Iran and major world powers on Iranian nuclear issues, paving the way to lift the sanctions imposed by the US, EU and UN on Iran. It marks the formal UN approval

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This is China's final progress report on the MDGs before the adoption of the post-2015 development agenda later this year. According to the report, China has seen unprecedented transformational results in accomplishing the vision that was set out by

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The United Nations says it has yet to reach nearly a quarter of those in need of emergency food aid, 11 days after Typhoon Haiyan devastated the central Philippines. The World Food Program (WFP) said Tuesday it has so far reached 1.9 million people o

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联合国大会开始其年度辩论 UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- The 68th session of the UN General Assembly began its annual general debate here Tuesday. More than 130 heads of state, heads of government and deputy prime ministers will addr

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布拉格恢复地铁运营 PRAGUE, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Prague resumed the operation of all its three metro lines on Thursday morning after a four-day closure amidst flooding threats from the Vltava River, the Prague Public Transport Company (DPP) has

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联合国秘书长表示欢迎巴拉圭和平选举 UNITED NATIONS, April 24 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday welcomed the peaceful general elections held Sunday in Paraguay, saying that the United Nations is ready to work wi

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UNITED NATIONS, April 17 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday led the top UN officials in appealing for increased political and financial pressure on those who commit, command or condone sexual violence in war zones. Addressing a

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UNITED NATIONS, March 25 (Xinhua) -- With the Israeli and Palestinian leaders having reiterated their commitment to a two- state solution, it is vital for the international community to help them bridge their differences and make a serious push for p

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BEIJING, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- Drivers who ignore yellow traffic lights will mostly receive warnings and education, and for the time being, they will not be penalized, the Ministry of Public Security announced Sunday. According to the newly-revised traf