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Brazil's Rousseff calls for UN role to curb spying
In her opening speech at the UN General Assembly yesterday, Rousseff condemned as "untenable"...
BrazilMoscow could join UN anti-Assad vote
Russian President Vladimir Putin today suggested he could back military intervention in Syria...
RussiaWest prepares ground for limited strikes on Syria
The UN Security Council will today consider a UK resolution to authorise 'necessary measures to...
SyriaNorth Korea's aid deficit weighs towards re-engagement
The UN yesterday appealed for humanitarian aid donations to North Korea.
North KoreaSlow Latin America growth raises political challenges
In new economic forecasts released on July 24, the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and...
Latin AmericaAfrican armies are ill-equipped for UN combat role
The mandating and gradual operationalisation of an offensive Intervention Brigade as part of UN...
AfricaHaiti cholera report set to undermine UN mission
The cholera epidemic that has caused some 8,000 deaths since 2010 was most likely caused by UN...
HaitiGrowth warnings as ECLAC cuts Latin America forecast
ECLAC yesterday cut its regional growth forecast for 2013 to 3.0%, down from 3.5% in April,...
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