United Nations
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Sep- 2019 -3 SeptemberMiddle East
UN details Yemen war crimes, warns US, UK, France, Iran of complicity
A UN investigation into Yemen's devastating civil war found that multiple sides have repeatedly engaged in possible war crimes
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3 SeptemberAfrica
UN chief Guterres warns of ‘continental scale’ terrorism in Africa
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres highlighted the threat of cross-border terrorism in Africa, warning that the ADF is linked to groups across the continent
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3 SeptemberAfrica
Guterres again calls for UN to fund G5 Sahel counter-terrorism force
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres again pushed for funding for the G5 Sahel force, warning "we are not winning the war against terrorism"
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Aug- 2019 -30 AugustMiddle East
UN ‘ready to facilitate’ evacuations from Rukban camp in southern Syria
The UN will help evacuate civilians from the "abysmal" Rukban camp in the desert in southern Syria near the border with Jordan
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13 AugustAfrica
Mali children face increased violence threat from terrorist attacks, UNICEF says
UNICEF warned children in Mali faced rising violence with more than 150 killed in the first half of the year in jihadist and ethnic attacks
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12 AugustMiddle East
UN special rapporteur calls on France to repatriate citizens sentenced to death in Iraq
A UN special rapporteur called on the French government to repatriate and try seven French nationals sentenced to death in Iraq
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5 AugustAsia Pacific
Myanmar military’s powerful business interests fund atrocities, UN says
Tougher sanctions are needed against Myanmar's military as economic interests generate a fortune that helps fund atrocities, UN investigators said
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Jul- 2019 -30 JulyAsia Pacific
Afghanistan civilian deaths from airstrikes on the rise
The number of Afghan civilians killed in airstrikes has increased even as the overall number of civilian casualties fell, UNAMA said
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29 JulyMiddle East
UN ISIS investigator calls for Nuremberg-style international tribunal
The head of the UN probe into ISIS crimes has called for trials like those at Nuremberg of Nazi leaders to ensure victims are heard
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10 JulyAfrica
Sahel states need more support to fight extremism, UN chief Guterres says
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged international support for the G5 Sahel to help West Africa's fight against violent extremism
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