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# United Nations

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Central African Republic is 'on verge of genocide'
21 Nov 2013
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Column: Laughter at World Toilet Day is worth it if it highlights that sanitation is a human right
Michael Doorly
19 Nov 2013
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Taliban using violence and threatening letters to control rural communities
18 Nov 2013
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Embarrassing the government into 'doing the right thing'
14 Nov 2013
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“Amanda would have been forced to carry to term, fearing every minute”
13 Nov 2013
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"Not proportionate": GOAL calls on Government to increase funding for Philippines
13 Nov 2013
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Women who travelled to UK for terminations to bring case to United Nations
9 Nov 2013
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Over nine million people in Syria need outside help to survive
5 Nov 2013
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Two million girls under 14 give birth worldwide every year
30 Oct 2013
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Process of destroying Syria's chemical weapons now under way
6 Oct 2013
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Column: Full, unimpeded access for all doctors is immediately needed in Syria
Dr Fatima Hamroush
1 Oct 2013
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Meteorologist vows to never fly again after climate change report
30 Sep 2013
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Syria: Inspectors prepare to destroy chemical weapons
30 Sep 2013
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Gilmore to meet UN Secretary General for Syria talks
28 Sep 2013
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‘Extremely likely’ humans caused over half of global warming in the last 60 years
27 Sep 2013
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US and Iranian presidents speak by phone in first direct contact since 1979
27 Sep 2013
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Ireland tells UN there are 'severe sentences' for violence against children
27 Sep 2013
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Iran and US set for historic talks on Tehran's nuclear programme
26 Sep 2013
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For the first time in history, 9 out of 10 children in the world go to school
24 Sep 2013
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Number of children doing dangerous work drops - but not enough
23 Sep 2013
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Syria war has reached stalemate
20 Sep 2013
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Here is the lead single from a group of UN ambassadors' album
18 Sep 2013
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UN chief: Report confirms chemical weapons "war crime" in Syria
16 Sep 2013
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Russia urges Syria: Give up your chemical weapons
9 Sep 2013
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UN chemical weapons inspectors leave Syria
31 Aug 2013
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Obama: 'No decision' yet on whether to strike Syria - but Assad definitely to blame
28 Aug 2013
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UN chemical inspectors shot at in Syria
26 Aug 2013
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Irish soldiers ‘trained, ready, focussed and looking forward’ to Syria mission
25 Aug 2013
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UN envoy arrives in Syria for talks on chemical weapons probe
24 Aug 2013
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Irish troops to deploy to Syria in early September
23 Aug 2013
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Explainer: What is going on in Syria?
23 Aug 2013
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Column: There has never been a more dangerous time to be an aid worker
Dominic MacSorley
19 Aug 2013
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82 child soldiers rescued from militia in DR Congo
17 Aug 2013
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The secret to making tarantula taste good? Batter it.
5 Aug 2013
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High-level meeting at White House amid heightened terror fears
4 Aug 2013
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Dubliner Samantha Power confirmed as US ambassador to UN
2 Aug 2013
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Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Here are the nine stories you need to know as you start your day.
18 Jul 2013
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Irish-born US diplomat criticises the UN's 'anti-Israel bias'
18 Jul 2013
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Malala Yousafzai marks her 16th birthday by addressing the UN
12 Jul 2013
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Russia hands evidence of Syria nerve gas attack to UN
9 Jul 2013
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