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The United Nations Organization (UNO) or simply United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and the achieving of world peace. The UN was founded in 1945 after World War II to replace the League of Nations, to stop wars between countries, and to provide a platform for dialogue. It contains multiple subsidiary organizations to carry out its missions.
Global youth unemployment set to rise, UN warns
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Mining chief says Labour peer misused information
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N. Korea: Warheads designed for U.S.
Jan 23 - Politico
Total, CEO fight charges as oil-for-food trial opens in Paris
Jan 21 - Financial Post
Bolton shifts Clinton critique
Dec 31 - Politico
Rice withdraws for Secretary of State
Dec 13 - Politico
US, Russia set for surprise Syria meeting
Dec 06 - Politico
Dec 05 - The Japan Times
UN disability treaty rejected by Senate
Dec 04 - Politico
Palestinian statehood vote: Italy will approve of state in U.N
Nov 29 - Politico
Should the UN govern the internet?
Nov 29 - CBC
Clinton helps dedicate FDR park
Oct 17 - Politico
World food prices rose 1.4% in Sept.
Oct 04 - MarketWatch
Texas judge warns of U.S. 'civil war'
Aug 23 - Politico
We'll make a killing out of food crisis, trading boss boasts
Aug 22 - Independent
Aug 18 - MarketWatch
Post-2015 development agenda should be more inclusive and consultative
Aug 05 - The Times of India
Raghuram Rajan, Ajay Chibber in race to become the next chief economic advisor
Jul 12 - The Times of India
UN calls for 'billionaires tax' to help world's poor
Jul 05 - France24
By IBTimes IN
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed that four more people have died from H7N9 virus, the new strain of bird flu in China. According to a written statement issued by WHO, the death toll has rose to 36 from a total number of 131 confirmed cases in the country. (5:30 am)
MORE TOPICS: AL JAZEERA, CHINA, MANAGEMENT, INFECTION, BIRD FLU
By IBTimes UK
UN Refugee Agency says 250,000 Syrians flee strife-torn country every month. (May 17)
MORE TOPICS: HUMAN RIGHTS, INTERNATIONAL LAW
By IBTimes AU
Myanmar was relieved that Cyclone Mahasen hit the ground weaker as expected (May 16)
By Reuters UK
Cyclone Mahasen buffeted Bangladesh's low-lying coast on Thursday, bearing down on the ports of Chittagong and Cox's Bazar, as tens of thousands of people huddled in shelters from a storm the United Nations says threatens 4.1 million people. (May 16)
By Reuters UK
Cyclone Mahasen started crossing Bangladesh's low-lying coast on Thursday, bearing down on the ports of Chittagong and Cox's Bazar, as tens of thousands of people huddled in shelters from a storm which the United Nations says threatens 4.1 million people. (May 15)
By IBTimes AU
After accusing China last February, the US has now implicated Iran in the newest wave of cyber attacks in the US, infiltrating at least one corporation according to Mandiant, a security firm. Iran has denied allegations calling it "baseless. (May 15)
MORE TOPICS: CHINA
By Reuters UK
Bangladesh is evacuating one million people with Cyclone Mahasen expected to hit its low-lying delta coast on Thursday evening, said the United Nations, which estimated 4.1 million people were at risk due to gale-force winds, heavy rain and flooding. (May 15)
By IBTimes AU
Rohingya Muslims have endured long years of discrimination in Myanmar and the predicted strong cyclone adds up to their agony (May 15)
By IBTimes UK
David LaChapelle photo of actress reached £30,000 at auction. (May 15)
MORE TOPICS: BRAD PITT, HUMAN RIGHTS, THE NEW YORK TIMES, NEW YORK, BREAST CANCER, CANCER
By Reuters UK
Authorities in Myanmar struggled on Wednesday to evacuate tens of thousands of people, most of them Rohingya Muslims, before a cyclone reaches camps in low-lying regions that have been their home since ethnic and religious unrest last year. (May 15)
MORE TOPICS: STORM, RELIGION, INDIA, MANAGEMENT
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