UNGA
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UN urged to declare Taliban’s crackdown on Afghan women, girls ‘gender apartheid’The head of UN Women told the Security Council that increasingly dire Taliban edicts are exacerbating mental health issues and suicidal thoughts, especially among young women.WorldSep 26, 2023
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Amid foreign interference fears, Canada warns some states seek to ‘bend the rules’Bob Rae, Canada's ambassador to the United Nations, said democracy is under threat because some states seek to bend the rules because of 'political expediency.'CanadaSep 26, 2023
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Zelenskyy calls Russia ‘terrorist state’ at tense UN Security Council meetingBefore the meeting started, there was intense speculation about whether Zelenskyy and Russia's top diplomat, Sergey Lavrov, would clash, speak or totally avoid each other.WorldSep 20, 2023
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As Parliament returns, climate advocates aim to crank up the heatThe marches come after a summer that has seen wildfires, droughts, extreme storms and floods put climate change in a renewed global spotlight.CanadaSep 15, 2023
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Ukraine, Haiti to dominate Justin Trudeau’s day at UN General AssemblyTrudeau is expected to make news of his own, in particular when he announces Canada's latest contribution to a UN effort to confront treatable disease in the developing world.CanadaSep 21, 2022
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Authorities tighten restrictions in Indian Kashmir after speech by Pakistan’s PMAuthorities in Indian Kashmir tightened restrictions on people's movements on Saturday to prevent possible protests following a speech by Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan.WorldSep 28, 2019
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Saudi Arabia’s crown prince warns U.S. about 9/11 lawA senior Saudi official is warning that any attempt by the U.S. government to hold his country responsible in connection with elements of the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center could backfire.PoliticsSep 21, 2016
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Should gays be worried about Uganda’s Kutesa as UNGA president?Sam Kutesa, the next president of the United Nations General Assembly not only represents a country that has harsh anti-gay laws, he's a proponent of those laws as well.WorldJun 11, 2014
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