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UN says children raped as weapon of war in Sudan
UN says children raped as weapon of war in Sudan

UN says children raped as weapon of war in Sudan

Armed men are raping and sexually assaulting children as young as one during Sudan's civil war, says the UN children's agency, Unicef. So traumatised are the survivors that some say they have…
1 month ago
UN says South Sudan leaders fuelling violence and instability
UN says South Sudan leaders fuelling violence and instability

UN says South Sudan leaders fuelling violence and instability

South Sudan's leaders are fueling violence and instability in the young nation, a United Nations report said.Also, After recent promises of job opportunities in Spain, thousands of Gambians rushed to apply for…
1 month ago
Children executed by M23 in Congo's Bukavu, UN says
Children executed by M23 in Congo's Bukavu, UN says

Children executed by M23 in Congo’s Bukavu, UN says

Three children were executed by the Rwanda-backed M23 after they donned weapons and uniforms abandoned by the Congolese army in the eastern city of Bukavu, the U.N. human rights office said on…
2 months ago
Plastic Planet: UN talks fail to curb production
Plastic Planet: UN talks fail to curb production

Plastic Planet: UN talks fail to curb production

The world produces some 400 million tonnes of plastic waste every year. About half of all plastic is designed to be single use, that is, thrown away after being used just once.…
4 months ago
Landmark climate case to open at top UN court
Landmark climate case to open at top UN court

Landmark climate case to open at top UN court

The United Nations' highest court is set to begin historic hearings on what governments are legally obliged to do to combat climate change. Over the next two weeks, the International Court of…
4 months ago
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