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UN watchdog hasn’t had access to key Iranian nuclear data since Feb. 23, agency saysThe IAEA acknowledged it could only provide an estimate of Iran's overall nuclear stockpile as it continues to enrich uranium at its highest level ever.PoliticsMay 31
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17% of food produced globally wasted every year, U.N. report estimatesThe waste is far more than previous reports had indicated.WorldMar 4
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UN nuclear chief arrives in Iran as country threatens watchdog’s surveillance camerasUnder the protocol with Iran, the IAEA ``collects and analyzes hundreds of thousands of images captured daily by its sophisticated surveillance cameras,'' the agency said in 2017.WorldFeb 21
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UN begins process to select next secretary generalSecretary-General Antonio Guterres, whose current term expires on Dec. 31, announced last month that he is seeking a second five-year term.WorldFeb 6
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Coordinated global action needed to counter rise of neo-Nazis, UN chief saysThe U.N. chief also urged international action ``to fight propaganda and disinformation.''WorldJan 25
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Over 350 million in Asia going hungry due to coronavirus pandemic, UN saysThe report issued Wednesday by four agencies says the pandemic is making it difficult for 1.9 billion people to afford healthy diets.WorldJan 20
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UN chemical weapons watchdog criticizes Syria for failing to declare production facilityRussia accused the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons of conducting a "political crusade" against its close ally, the Syrian government.WorldDec 12, 2020
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UN-backed report suggests fossil fuel production must drop 6% a year to meet climate goalsFossil fuel production around the world must start winding down now to avoid the more extreme consequences of the climate emergency, according to a major new study.EnvironmentDec 2, 2020
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Canada joins 13 nations in 100% sustainable ocean management pledgeCanada, with over five million square kilometres of ocean area, is one of the countries to put forward a new ocean action agenda on Wednesday.CanadaDec 2, 2020
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Push to end domestic violence — worsened by coronavirus — draws rallies around the worldProtests from France to Ukraine were held on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women to draw attention to domestic violence in what is an uphill struggle to protect millions of women killed or abused every year by their partners and close relatives.PoliticsNov 25, 2020
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