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Jun 03

Find out about the challenges facing the uprooted and stateless in the UN Refugee Agency’s latest report on “The State of the World’s Refugees: In Search of Solidarity.”

Find out about the challenges facing the uprooted and stateless in the UN Refugee Agency’s latest report on “The State of the World’s Refugees: In Search of Solidarity.”

Jun 02

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Jun 01

United Nations Human Rights: Syria: End impunity, hold accountable perpetrators of international crimes -

I am appalled by the atrocities committed in El-Houleh. Preliminary investigations indicate that the attacks possibly directed at the civilian population have resulted in the killings of 108 people, including 49 children, and 34 women…

Once again, I urge the Security Council to consider…

May 31

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May 30

Thursday is World No Tobacco Day which in 2012 focuses on exposing and countering the tobacco industry’s brazen and increasingly aggressive attempts to undermine global tobacco control efforts.

Six ways the tobacco industry derails or weakens strong tobacco control policies

Thursday is World No Tobacco Day which in 2012 focuses on exposing and countering the tobacco industry’s brazen and increasingly aggressive attempts to undermine global tobacco control efforts.

Six ways the tobacco industry derails or weakens strong tobacco control policies

May 29

UN Pulse from U.N. Dag Hammarskjöld Library: WHO: World Health Statistics 2012 -

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World Health Statistics 2012 contains WHO’s annual compilation of health-related data for its 194 Member States, and includes a summary of the progress made towards achieving the health-related Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and associated targets.

This year, it also includes…

May 28

The theme for this year’s International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, commemorated on 29 May 2012, is “Peacekeeping as a global partnership” and recognizes the important contributions of all our partners working to bring sustainable peace and security through our missions around the world.

Thank a peacekeeper today!

The theme for this year’s International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, commemorated on 29 May 2012, is “Peacekeeping as a global partnership” and recognizes the important contributions of all our partners working to bring sustainable peace and security through our missions around the world.

Thank a peacekeeper today!

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May 27

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