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Why Migration Should Be Central to Paris COP21 Climate Talks
Climate refugees and displaced peoples bear the brunt of environmental violence.
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Climate Activists Vow to Continue With Protests Ahead of Paris Talks
In the wake of the Paris attacks, climate activists and the French government are at odds over plans for a massive protest march.
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The US Is Still Manipulating the UN After 70 Years
Seventy years after the founding of the United Nations, armed conflict, especially US wars that violate the UN Charter, continues to plague the world.
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Urgent Call to World Leaders to Prevent Catastrophic Climate Change
The upcoming COP21 climate meeting in Paris is world leaders' last chance to prevent catastrophic climate change.
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Was the UN About to Recommend Drug Decriminalization?
A leaked briefing paper is generating controversy. Was it was advancing an official policy position on the part of the UN.
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Sustainable Development Goals Could Learn From Indigenous Peoples
Indigenous Peoples are at the forefront to defend the Earth from the ‘endless growth’ economy.
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Obama and Putin Spar at UN: Will Regime Change in Syria Further Destabilize War-Torn Nation?
The US ignored a Russian offer in 2012 to have Assad step aside at some point after peace talks had started between the regime and the opposition.
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Activists Urge UN to Independently Investigate Alleged War Crimes in Sri Lanka
A new UN report on Sri Lanka's human rights record has reignited the debate over how to investigate possible war crimes.
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UN Official Says Human Suffering in Yemen “Almost Incomprehensible“
Yemenis are in need of aid after 1.5 million displaced and a death toll of 4,000 in just five months.
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Leading US Jewish Voice for Peace: “Give Up on Netanyahu, Go to the United Nations”
Jewish and Palestinian women are holding a hunger strike outside the Prime Minister's residence.