U.N. chief urges Houthi rebels to release 59 staff detained in Yemen
The U.N. staff detained by Houthis in Yemen are in addition to dozens of staff from NGOs and diplomatic missions.
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Syrian repatriation wave falters as global aid dries up, U.N. warns
Families must endure droughts, water shortages and a scarcity of electricity, compounded by a surge in living expenses.
IAEA flags Chernobyl's damaged protective shield after drone strike
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New U.S. strategy to target 'erosion' of sovereignty by multilateralism
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Global condemnation escalates over U.S. plan to re-vet 233,000 refugees
Refugees International labeled the plan as "vindictive" and warned it undermines faith in the legal immigration system.
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Since 1946, a woman has never been chosen for the top job, and four of the nine U.N. chiefs have been Europeans.
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The resolution establishes a temporary International Stabilization Force and a civilian transitional administration.
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The directive, using the stronger language of an 'instruction' rather than a threat, undermines decades of arms control.
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