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In March 2012, while arguing that Jerusalem is an obstruction to the progression of peace, the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) attacked objectives for constructing more housing in Jerusalem to accommodate the growing Israeli population.
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According to diplomats, special UN-Arab League envoy to Syria, Kofi Annan has said that Syria has agreed to begin implementing his six-point peace plan by April 10th.
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Canada has once again been denounced on the international scene for its repeated attempts at weakening a legally binding recognition by the United Nations of the right to clean water and sanitation.
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World Water Day is celebrated on March 22, 2012 across the world. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations coordinates world Water Day 2012 and this year the theme is Water and Food Security: The World is Thirsty Because We are Hungry.
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East Timor, Asia's newest nation, is holding presidential election Saturday, 10 years after the United Nations declared it a sovereign country in 2002 after years of occupation by Indonesia
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Juan Mendez, the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, has formally accused the US government of "cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment" towards one of its soldiers, PFC Bradley Manning.
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Senator John McCain called on Monday for US air strikes on Syria, stating that military assistance to the Free Syrian Army and other resistance groups would be necessary in the long-term.
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The United Nations political mission for Libya, UNSMIL, has expressed concern over Friday's attack on the refugee camp at Janzur, home to Tawerghans driven out of their home town.
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A decision about whether to abolish the leap second – an extra second added to world time – for January 2018 has been deferred by the world’s nations.
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The Tuesday release of the IAEA report comes close to removing all doubt about Iran's nuclear program. More sanctions appear on the way. But will this solve the problem in the long run?
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All but one of Syria's disparate opposition groups agree at a meeting in Istanbul to unite behind the Syrian National Council.
Norwich is named as England's first City of Literature by the United Nation's organisation, UNESCO.
 If you've been feeling happy lately, don't be surprised - Canada, according to a United Nations survey, is one of the happiest nations on the planet.
With the National Zoo losing its panda, here's a list of other pandas to visit.
Smithsonian National Zoological Park - Giant Panda - United States - Government - Washington DC
The United Nations adopts global guidelines to protect local communities when rich countries buy up land in developing nations.
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The international United Nations campaign Nothing But Nets made a stop in Toronto to help bring awareness to residents that malaria is a serious global issue.
They urged people to donate money to buy a net for those refugees living in African camps.
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