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UN human rights chief urges Turkey to investigate shooting in Cizre

The United Nations’ top human rights official has called for an inquiry into the alleged shooting of unarmed civilians by the army in the south east

Switzerland

Damascus blasts aimed at disrupting Syria peace talks - EU foreign policy chief

Sunday’s deadly blasts in Damascus were intended to disrupt Syria’s fledgling peace talks, according to the European Union’s foreign policy chief

Switzerland

Syrian opposition delegation keen for 'success' at Geneva peace talks

A Syrian opposition delegation has arrived in Geneva, saying they are keen to make United Nations peace talks a success. The representatives also

Switzerland

Syria conflict: Main opposition group heads to Geneva peace talks

United Nations-brokered peace talks on Syria are preparing to host the country’s main opposition group which set off for Geneva early on Saturday

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Switzerland

Syrian opposition says will engage in Geneva talks, but no negotiations, yet

After a shaky start to the peace talks on Syria, a key opposition group says it will now engage in discussions in Geneva.

Central African Republic

CAR: UN official emotional as new child sex abuse allegations revealed

European soldiers and United Nations peacekeepers are facing fresh accusations of child sexual abuse in Central African Republic. The United Nations

Central African Republic

CAR: UN says it has heard fresh allegations of abuse by foreign soldiers

EUFOR Peacekeepers from Georgia, France and a third unnamed EU country involved.

Syria

Emotional plea from UN on eve of Syria talks

The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, has made a plea to all parties to bring a peaceful resolution to the five-year

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Israeli PM says UN Secretary General's words 'bolster terrorism'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon of bolstering terrorism with comments he made about plans to

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UN invitations to Syrian peace talks spark controversy

The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, has invited the Syrian government and opposition to peace talks due to start in

Iran

Back from the cold - international sanctions on Iran are lifted

Iran is back on the world economic stage with the lifting of sanctions imposed by the US, UN and EU. The news came after the International Atomic

Burundi

UN documents sexual violence from security forces in Burundi

The United Nations says security forces in the East African nation of Burundi have been gang raping women during searches of homes. Burundi has a

Syria

UN war crimes investigate malnutrition claims in Madaya

UN war crimes investigators have begun an inquiry into claims residents of a besieged Syrian town have been starved in violation of international

Syria

Madaya: UN aid chief calls for emergency evacuation

Security Council hears reports of hundreds in "grave peril" in the besieged Syrian town

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Saudia Arabia's tensions with Iran will not affect Syria peace talks

The United Nations special envoy to Syria, Staffan de Mistura, says he has been assured by Iran and Saudi Arabia that their recent tensions will not

North Korea

North Korea releases video of missile test

Pyongyang ramps up the rhetoric with Seoul in the South

Syria

Madaya, a town on the brink of starvation, granted UN food aid by Assad

The Syrian government has agreed to allow emergency UN aid into three besieged towns – including the rebel held town of Madaya, close to Damascus –

North Korea

US doubts North Korean H-bomb claims

The UN plans to introduce a series of new measures against North Korea after the county’s state run news agency announced that Pyongyang had

Israel

UN Human Rights watchdog for the Palestinians resigns

The UN’s Special Rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories has resigned, saying he has never been allowed to visit the West Bank or

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UN condemns attack on Saudi embassy in Iran

The UN Security Council has condemned the attack on Saudi Arabia’s embassy in Iran by protesters angry at the Sunni kingdom’s execution of a