United Nations
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Representatives refuse to attend meeting with UN envoy in Geneva and demand action to stop ‘indiscriminate bombing’
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Negotiators from anti-Assad groups want show of faith before sitting down for Geneva talks aimed at ending five-year conflict
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Up to six more cases of alleged sexual abuse, including girl of 7 and boy of 9, by EU and French soldiers in Central African Republic, says human rights chief
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Saudi-backed negotiating committee demanding an end to government airstrikes takes part after hours of uncertainty and diplomatic pressure
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How the Observer broke the story of NSA ‘dirty tricks’ at the UN in the runup to the Iraq war in 2003 will star Natalie Dormer as news source Katharine Gun
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Meetings due to get under way in Geneva but Syrian opposition says it will not attend unless government ends airstrikes
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Editorial: Getting these talks wrong will not lead to peace. They could end up merely strengthening the hand of Islamic State
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Conservative kingdom blames Iran for backing Houthi rebellion on its southern neighbour’s territory
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Netanyahu says Ban giving ‘tailwind to terror’ as UN chief says violence born of Palestinians’ despair after ‘half-century of occupation and paralysis of peace’
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Staffan de Mistura, UN envoy for Syria, plays down expectations for Geneva talks, predicting ‘a lot of posturing and walkouts’
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Suicide attacks have spread from Iraq and Afghanistan to Chad and Cameroon. It’s time for a coordinated international response to stop them
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Australian foreign minister says government would consider what support former PM would need if he put his name forward to replace Ban Ki-moon
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Labour’s Jo Cox says UK should impress on UN agencies delivering aid that they only need notify Damascus rather than seek permission
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A new report has found that only 14% of Californian companies comply with a law that aims to combat human slavery practices among global supply chains. Human rights advocacy groups say more needs to be done
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UN-brokered talks in Geneva between Damascus and opposition still likely to occur next week despite disagreements
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Syrian children need an education – rich countries must give $1.4bn to pay for it