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Half of Afghan women rarely leave home as Taliban restrictions deepen, UN agency says
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Half of Afghan women now leave their homes only onc...
13th August, 2026
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UN assembly approves mandate extension for rights chief, despite US warning
July 24 (Reuters) - The United Nations General Assembly on Friday voted overwhelmingly in favor to e...
24th July, 2026
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Western countries warn of atrocities, imminent RSF escalation in Sudan's al-Obeid
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, June 18 (Reuters) - Dozens of countries including Britain, France and...
18th June, 2026
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Swiss police fire tear gas as anti-G7 protesters target UN site
GENEVA, June 14 (Reuters) - Swiss police fired tear gas as protesters opposed to a G7 summit across...
14th June, 2026
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Austria, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago and Zimbabwe elected to UN Security Council
June 3 (Reuters) - The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday elected Austria, Portugal, Trini...
3rd June, 2026
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Russia says US did not grant visa for vice minister to attend UN
WASHINGTON, May 26 (Reuters) - Russia's U.N. ambassador said on Tuesday that the United States did n...
26th May, 2026
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UN candidate Grynspan says world body must do 'less with less'
By Michel Rose PARIS, April 29 (Reuters) - The United Nations is facing a critical moment with its f...
29th April, 2026
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UN leadership candidate Grynspan vows peacemaking and reform
By David Brunnstrom and Olivia Le Poidevin April 22 (Reuters) - Former Costa Rican vice president Re...
22nd April, 2026
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French soldier killed in attack on UN mission in southern Lebanon, officials say
April 18 (Reuters) - A French soldier was killed and three others wounded while clearing a road in s...
18th April, 2026
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Canada, UK and other nations condemn killings of UN peacekeepers in Lebanon
WASHINGTON, April 14 (Reuters) - Canada, the UK and other countries condemned the killings of UN pea...
15th April, 2026
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Syria unveils plan to eliminate Assad's chemical weapons
NEW YORK, March 18 (Reuters) - Syria on Wednesday launched a plan supported by Washington to rid the...
18th March, 2026
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Drones hit east Congo's biggest city, killing French aid worker, rebels and UN say
March 11 (Reuters) - Drone strikes hit Goma in east Congo on Wednesday, killing at least three peopl...
11th March, 2026