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Venezuela

UN condemns Venezuela's "widspread and systematic" violence against protesters

In the wake of the last month's controversial Constituent Assembly elections, UN accuses the Venezuelan goverment of human rights violations

Switzerland

Del Ponte quits UN over Syria

A high-profile member of the UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria says she is quitting because a lack of political backing from the organisation's Security Council has made the job impossible.

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UN Security Council to vote on US bid to slash North Korea exports over missile tests

The UN Security Council will vote later on a US-drafted resolution toughening sanctions on North Korea over missile tests

World News

Earth Overshoot Day: The planet is in energy debt from today

August 2, 2017, is Earth Overshoot Day, the day on which mankind has consumed more natural resources than the planet can renew throughout the whole of the year.

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Which will be Europe's biggest countries in 2100?

Britain is poised to outpace Germany and have the largest population in Western Europe by the year 2100.

Switzerland

Angry scenes as Cyprus reunification talks collapse

World News

Disagreement at the UN over North Korea

US warns it will use force to stop North Korea's missile programme but Russia warns against military talk

South Sudan

UN warns of impending cholera crisis in South Sudan

South Sudan faces a cholera crisis without more aid says UN

Syria

Sarin gas used in Syria - watchdog

The world's chemical weapons watchdog says the banned nerve agent sarin was used in an attack in northern Syria in April that killed dozens of people.

World News

Who are the Blue Helmets?

As the US boasts about cutting its funding to the United Nations peacekeeping force, euronews asks who the Blue Helmets are, and what they do.

Switzerland

'Best chance' Cyprus settlement talks resume in Switzerland

The UN mediator struck a positive note as Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders met in Crans-Montana.

Switzerland

Cyprus peace talks: ‘best, but not only’chance of agreement - UN

The Cyprus peace talks in Switzerland are the best chance at an agreement, the UN says.

Uganda

Uganda struggling with refugees influx

Sci-Tech

UN Summit on AI: 'The most significant technology we will ever create'

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UN calls on world to save our oceans

North Korea

US and China unite as UN slaps new sanctions on North Korea

USA

UN chief makes climate change plea

UN calls for strong action against climate change

Central African Republic

UN fears growing war crimes in Central African Republic

Korea

UN: North Korea is a 'threat to peace'

The United Nations Security Council has condemned North Korea’s ballistic missile testing in recent months as a “threat to peace”.

World

Crisis in Somaliland: drought and famine threaten millions

In this edition of Aid Zone, Euronews reports on the victims of drought and famine in Somaliland, and those who are responding to the deadly crisis.