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The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization tasked with maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly relations among nations, achieving international co-operation, and being a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations. It was established after World War II, with the aim of preventing future wars, and succeeded the ineffective League of Nations. Its headquarters, which are subject to extraterritoriality, are in Manhattan, New York City, and it has other main offices in Geneva, Nairobi, Vienna and The Hague. The organization is financed by assessed and voluntary contributions from its member states. Its objectives include maintaining international peace and security, protecting human rights, delivering humanitarian aid, promoting sustainable development, and upholding international law. The UN is the largest, most familiar, most internationally represented and most powerful intergovernmental organization in the world. At its founding, the UN had 51 member states; there are now 193.

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UN chief Antonio Guterres expresses grief at loss of life, displacement due to heavy rain in India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Myanmar

UN chief Antonio Guterres has expressed sadness at the loss of life, displacement of people and destruction of property due to the heavy monsoon rains in India,..

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UN raises concern over US travel restrictions on Iran foreign minister Javad Zarif, conveys issue to Washington

The United Nations voiced concern after the United States imposed unusually harsh restrictions on the movement of Iran's foreign minister, who was visiting the..

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Saudi vice minister of defense says met with U.N. envoy to Yemen

Saudi vice minister of defense Khalid bin Salman stressed Saudi support for a political solution in Yemen in a meeting with U.N. special envoy to Yemen Martin..

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U.N. concerned by U.S. curbs on Iranian foreign minister while in New York

The United Nations told the United States it is concerned by tight travel restrictions on Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif during his visit to New..

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U.N. says Yemeni warring sides agree port ceasefire moves

Yemen's warring parties have agreed new measures to enforce a ceasefire and facilitate a troop pullback from the flashpoint port of Hodeidah, the United Nations..

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U.N. says Yemeni warring sides agree "ceasefire mechanism"

Yemen's warring sides have agreed on a "mechanism and new measures to reinforce the ceasefire and de-escalation" around the flashpoint port of Hodeidah, as well..

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Philippines' top senator chides Iceland for abortion, U.N. drugs war probe

The Philippines' highest-ranking lawmaker said on Monday a U.N. resolution to probe the country's bloody war on drugs should be ignored, and its chief backer..

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U.S. grants visa to Iran's Zarif for U.N. meeting this week: sources

The United States has granted a visa to Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to attend a U.N. meeting in New York this week, two sources familiar with..

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Aral Sea: Uzbekistan and UN to attempt revival of dried-up lake 02:43

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit United Nations for UN meet

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to address Indian diaspora in Houston during the visit

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Yemenis protest against severe fuel shortage 02:41

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Iranian foreign minister heads to New York for U.N. conference: IRNA

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif traveled to New York on Saturday to a United Nations conference, Iran's state news agency IRNA reported, amid..

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Iranian foreign minister heading to New York for U.N. conference: IRNA

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif was on his way to New York on Saturday to attend a United Nations conference, the official Islamic Republic News..

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South Korea proposes UN probe into Japanese sanctions claims 02:52

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Saudi Arabia and Russia among 37 states backing China's Xinjiang policy

Saudi Arabia, Russia and 35 other states have written to the United Nations supporting China's policies in its western region of Xinjiang, according to a copy of..

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China says almost 40 states openly back its Xinjiang policy

Almost 40 states have written to the United Nations supporting China's policies in the western region of Xinjiang, a Chinese diplomat told the U.N. Human Rights..

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Hafiz Saeed files plea in Lahore HC challenging terror-financing cases filed against him

United Nations proscribed terrorist Hafiz Saeed on Friday filed a plea in the Lahore High Court challenging terror financing cases lodged against him.

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Duterte mocks 'ice-eating' Iceland over U.N. vote on Philippine war on drugs

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte took a swipe at Iceland on Friday for spearheading a U.N. resolution to investigate his bloody war on drugs, saying it was a..

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Philippine drug war critics hope U.N. probe can dent Duterte's deadly campaign

When Jocelyn Marquez found her missing son, he was in a Manila morgue, his body riddled with bullet wounds.

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U.N. urges Yemen Houthi court to review 30 death sentences

Thirty men were sentenced to death by Houthi authorities in Yemen this week amid credible allegations that many were tortured during three years of..

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India lifted 271 million people out of poverty in 2006-2016: United Nations

The 2019 global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) from the UN Development Programme (UNDP), the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) was..

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UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres condemns airstrikes in north-west Syria, says those responsible must be held accountable

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly condemned airstrikes in northwest Syria following reports that four health facilities were hit during a single day..

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India lifted 271 mn people out of poverty between 2006 and 2016: UN

India lifted 271 million people out of poverty between 2006 and 2016, recording the fastest reductions in the multidimensional poverty index values during the..

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U.N. to probe Philippines drug war deaths

The U.N. Human Rights Council voted on Thursday to set up an investigation into mass killings during Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's so-called 'war on..

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UN approves resolution to probe Duterte's 'war on drugs' 02:38

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U.N. launches investigation into Philippines drug war deaths

The United Nations Human Rights Council agreed on Thursday to set up a preliminary U.N. investigation into thousands of killings in the Philippines so-called..

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Exclusive: West, Japan rebuke China at U.N. for detention of Uighurs

Nearly two dozen countries have called on China to halt its mass detention of ethnic Uighurs in the Xinjiang region, the first such joint move on the issue at..

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China's Uighur detention condemned by 22 nations in letter to UN 01:40

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IAEA meeting did not produce any results for America: Iran ambassador to IAEA

An emergency meeting of the U.N. nuclear watchdog on Wednesday, held at Washington's request to weigh Tehran's breach of a nuclear deal, did not produce any..

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'We have nothing to hide', Iran envoy replies to Trump allegation

All Iran's nuclear activities are monitored by the U.N. atomic watchdog policing its nuclear deal with major powers, its ambassador to the watchdog said on..