Charter of the United Nations 1945

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Precipitated by unrestrained nationalism, the immense tragedy of a global war led to the modern era's institutions.

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The Trump administration announced plans to withdraw the United States from the INF Treaty of 1987, and blamed Russia.

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The number of people killed in Syria is commonly assessed at more than half a million, almost certainly an undercount.

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The diplomatic 'rock star' who spent virtually all his career as a U.N. administrator and personified globalism has died.

Human Rights

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A U.N. special investigator argued human rights should be on the agenda of a planned U.S.-North Korea nuclear summit.

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Overhauling the U.N. bureaucracy is a more urgent topic as the U.S. ratchets up pressure under the Trump administration.

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António Guterres launched a campaign underscoring the need for nations to scrap nuclear arsenals and other weapons.

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