What does the future hold for the UN?
"The World in 2:00"
UN expert Richard Gowan peers into his crystal ball to diagnose the problems facing the UN in the near term.
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Does the UN Human Rights Council have its swagger back?
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From condemning China’s treatment of Muslim minorities to probing the gory details of the drug war in the Philippines, the Geneva-based council is making headlines this month.
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UN chief warns African terror threats ‘spreading’
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'Maybe a decade ago, Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb was essentially the only terrorist organization operating in the Sahel. Now there's at least 10.'
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France, UK to commit more troops to Syria
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Foreign Policy reported Tuesday that the two American allies will each boost their troop presence in Syria by 10 to 15 percent.
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UN official 'appalled' by US migrant detention centers
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The U.N.’s top human rights official says she's “appalled” by conditions facing migrants detained after illegally crossing America’s southern border.
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The planetary benefits of 1 trillion new trees
"The World in 2:00"
Is the UAE pulling out of Yemen, and new research touts the benefits of reforesting Planet Earth.
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Airstrikes kill dozens at Libyan migrant detention facility
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At least 44 migrants detained in the Libyan capital of Tripoli were killed in an airstrike this week, an attack a U.N. envoy said “clearly could constitute a war crime.”
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The planet's 'carbon diet' is out of whack
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New research finds emissions already locked in by the world’s existing infrastructure are enough to overshoot the goals of the Paris climate agreement.
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Did Iran just violate the 2015 nuclear deal?
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A new week brings a new threat to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, as Iran said Monday it has now stockpiled more low-enriched uranium than is under the terms of the agreement.
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Big picture: Iran's willingness to talk
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The Rand Corporation's Ariane Tabatabai assesses Iran's willingness to engage in diplomatic talks with the U.S.
info_outlineThe U.S. is reportedly preparing a more than $2 billion arms sale to Taiwan in a move likely to provoke tensions with China amid an ongoing trade spat.