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Canada highlights severe wildfire season to promote carbon pricing at UNPrime Minister Justin Trudeau was the big draw at a UN event Wednesday aimed at encouraging countries to put a price on pollution.CanadaSep 21
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Global heat waves could become ‘new normal’ without swift action: experts"No more hesitancy, no more excuses, no more waiting for others to move first. There is simply no more time for that," UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said.WeatherJul 28
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Fate of U.S. soldier unknown as talks begin between North Korea, UNCommunication has opened up between North Korea and the United Nations over a U.S. soldier that fled into the rogue state last week.U.S. NewsJul 24
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Manitoba MP asks UN for international oversight over failure to search landfillsA written submission by local MP Leah Gazan was sent to the United Nations' special rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples.CanadaJul 19
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UN Security Council holds 1st meeting on AI: ‘Very serious consequences’Britain's Foreign Secretary James Cleverly, who chaired the meeting under Britain's July presidency of the body, said AI will "fundamentally alter every aspect of human life."WorldJul 18
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UN Security Council wants options in 30 days on how to combat Haiti’s armed gangsThe gangs have grown in power since the July 7, 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse and are now estimated to control up to 80 per cent of the capital.WorldJul 14
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North Korea says missile launch to ‘safeguard’ country in rare UN appearanceThe 15-member Security Council met after North Korea said it tested on Wednesday its latest Hwasong-18 ICBM, adding the weapon is the core of its nuclear strike force.WorldJul 13
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UN chief says Haiti’s gangs have ‘stranglehold’, international police force neededThe Caribbean nation has been asking for such a force since last October, and Guterres has been looking for a country to lead the deployment.WorldJul 6
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UN body reaffirms threats to Wood Buffalo National Park; calls for action on oilsandsA United Nations body has affirmed earlier findings that Canada's largest national park remains under environmental threats from dams, oilsands development and climate change.EnvironmentJul 5
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UN peacekeeping operation in Mali to end after military junta makes demandThe French-drafted resolution was adopted unanimously, terminates the mandate of the peacekeeping mission known as MINUSMA as of Friday.WorldJun 30
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