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Extreme heat waves expected to happen every decade, U.N. climate report saysThe Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report also found that once-in-a-decade heavy rain events are now 1.3 times more likely and 6.7 per cent wetter.EnvironmentAug 9, 2021
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‘Code red for humanity’: Climate change spiraling out of control, U.N. report saysDrawing on more than 14,000 scientific studies, the report gives the most comprehensive and detailed picture yet of how climate change is altering the natural world.EnvironmentAug 9, 2021
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Pandemic has upped threat of ISIS, al-Qaida in conflict areas: U.N. reportA panel of experts said in a report to the U.N. Security Council that the threats continued to rise in conflict zones in the last half of 2020.WorldFeb 4, 2021
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Civilians executed and abducted by armed groups in northern Nigeria, UN report saysA United Nations spokesperson said the executions and abductions happened Monday in northern Borno state.CrimeDec 24, 2019
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Donald Trump heads into UN General Assembly speech amid political turmoil at homeTrump is to address the General Assembly on Tuesday morning and will chair a meeting Wednesday of the U.N. Security Council on the topic of counterproliferation.WorldSep 25, 2018
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Trump to again address dangers of North Korea during UN speechAs he begins the sequel to his stormy U.N. debut, President Donald Trump will again confront the dangers posed by North Korea's nuclear threat, though its shadow may appear somewhat less ominous than a year ago.WorldSep 24, 2018
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Excessive alcohol consumption killed 3 million in 2016: WHOIn a new report Friday, the U.N. agency said that about 237 million men and 46 million women faced alcohol problems, with the highest prevalence in Europe and the Americas.HealthSep 22, 2018
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U.N. Security Council planning emergency meeting on Iran protests, at U.S. requestThe U.N. Security Council is planning an emergency meeting about Iran on Friday, after the U.S. asked the world body to show support for Iran’s anti-government protesters.PoliticsJan 4, 2018
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Donald Trump fires shot at UN on Twitter, it’s a club for people to ‘have a good time’Days after the U.N. voted to condemn Israeli settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem, Donald Trump questioned its effectiveness, saying it's just a club for people to "have a good time."Dec 26, 2016
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UN: Islamic State fighters face possible defeat in LibyaSecretary-General Ban Ki-moon says Islamic State fighters in Libya are facing the "distinct possibility" of defeat in their last stronghold.WorldJul 19, 2016
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