All posts tagged "UN"

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  International tourist arrivals reach 1.4 billion worldwide 2 years ahead of forecasts

  Caribbean's 2% drop reflects impact of September 2017 hurricanes Irma and Maria

  • Posted January 24, 2019
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  ‘American Dream is rapidly becoming American Illusion,’ warns UN rights expert on poverty

  Says UN Decolonization Committee could conclude Puerto Rico is no longer a self-governing territory

  • Posted December 26, 2017
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  US, Israel to exit UN agency over alleged anti-Israel bias

  The announcement by the State Department on Thursday rocked the agency’s Paris headquarters.

  • Posted October 12, 2017
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  UN appeals for $3 M for hurricane-battered Dominica

  By Edith M. Lederer UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. humanitarian office is launching a $31 million emergency appeal for the hurricane-battered Caribbean island of Dominica which was hit by a category 5 storm on Sept. 18. The...

  • Posted September 29, 2017
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  At UN, Trump threatens ‘total destruction’ of North Korea

  Says if US 'forced to defend itself or its allies, we will have no choice'

  • Posted September 19, 2017
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  UN report urges rights council to address Venezuela violence

  Cites 'systematic use of excessive force'

  • Posted August 30, 2017
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  Costa Rica Tops LatAm in U.N. Happiness Report

  Happiness at work a key factor

  • Posted July 31, 2017
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  How a Haiti child sex ring was whitewashed in UN system

  An estimated 2,000 allegations of sexual abuse or exploitation have been leveled at U.N. peacekeepers and personnel

  • Posted May 26, 2017
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  US will take action on Syrian chemical attacks if UN doesn’t

  UNITED NATIONS – U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley warned Wednesday that the Trump administration will take action against chemical attacks in Syria that bear “all the hallmarks” of President Bashar Assad’s government if the U.N. Security Council fails...

  • Posted April 5, 2017
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  UN sponsors campaign against sexual harassment in Mexico City

  SAN JUAN – The United Nations and the government of Mexico City have partnered in a campaign to prevent sexual harassment and other forms of sexual violence against women in public transport throughout the city as part...

  • Posted April 4, 2017