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Here’s what happens at the UN General Assembly, when world leaders have gone home

19 October 2018
UN Affairs

After the world media spotlight fades on the General Assembly’s annual high-level debate, the work of the Assembly, the UN’s primary deliberative body, shifts to its so-called Main Committees, where the bulk of the Organization’s work get done.

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UN chief ‘deeply troubled’ by Saudi confirmation of Jamal Khashoggi’s death

19 October 2018
Peace and Security

In a statement released on Friday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said that he is “deeply troubled” by the reported confirmation of the death of Jamal Khashoggi.

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Children separated at border, suffering alarming and prolonged effects: UN rights experts

19 October 2018
Human Rights

Separating children from their undocumented parents is a traumatic violation of their rights, UN independent experts said on Friday.

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UN rights experts stand with businesses protesting Saudi journalist’s disappearance

19 October 2018
Law and Crime Prevention

Independent UN human rights experts are praising business leaders who have decided to pull out of a high-level investment conference taking place next week in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, over concern for the fate of dissident Saudi journalist, Jamal Khashoggi.

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Mali: UN Peacekeeping chief ‘extremely concerned’ over insecurity, regrets peace deal delays

19 October 2018
Peace and Security

After commending the “overall peaceful” climate in which the Malian elections were held in July, the United Nations peacekeeping chief said on Friday that he is “extremely concerned” over the increasing number of attacks by armed insurgents, against a backdrop of continued delays in implementing the 2015 peace agreement.

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UN deplores pre-election killings and attacks, urges Afghans to defy terror, and vote

19 October 2018
Peace and Security

With just hours to go before Saturday’s parliamentary elections in Afghanistan, the UN has been expressing concern at the uptick in deadly political violence in the country, whilst encouraging Afghans to exercise their right to vote.

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Sulawesi devastation ‘beyond imagination’ as massive aid operation continues: UN relief agencies

19 October 2018
Humanitarian Aid

More emergency shelter supplies and relief for thousands of victims of Indonesia’s recent earthquake and tsunami is set to arrive on the island of Sulawesi in the coming days, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday, amid reports from staff that the devastation is “beyond imagination”.

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UN postal agency ‘regrets’ US withdrawal

18 October 2018
Economic Development

The United Nations specialized agency which coordinates the global postal system, has expressed “regret” over the withdrawal by the United States from the world body’s membership.

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Khashoggi case highlights ‘very worrying practice’ of overseas abductions, says UN expert

18 October 2018
Human Rights

The case of Saudi dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi is just the latest example of a “new and very worrying practice” of States abducting individuals beyond their own borders, said the Chair of the UN Working Group on Enforced Disappearances, addressing the UN General Assembly on Thursday.

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Restoring prospect of peace in Middle East is ‘our shared responsibility’ UN envoy tells Security Council

18 October 2018
Peace and Security

Violence is on the rise in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and Israeli authorities are continuing to demolish and confiscate Palestinian-owned homes and property, in contravention of international law, the United Nations envoy for the Middle East Peace Process said on Thursday.