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This week in history: International Palestinian Solidarity Day
November 28, 2016The International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People is a United Nations-organized observance. Events are held at UN headquarters in New York and UN offices in Geneva and Vienna, with other observances under government and...
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Sen. Wyden positioned to secure rights for Guatemalan workers
September 2, 2015"This visit to Guatemala reinforced how important it is to include strong labor protections in our trade deals and to make sure the U.S. follows through with enforcement of those rules."
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Robert Redford demands global action on climate change
June 30, 2015Robert Redford said moderate climate is going extinct.
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Vietnam alarmed by conflict in South China Sea
May 26, 2015The United States has never ratified the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, which provides the peaceful means to settle disputes.
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UN officials demand prosecutions for U.S. torture
December 11, 2014All senior U.S. officials and CIA agents who authorized or carried out torture like waterboarding must be prosecuted, top U.N. officials said Wednesday.
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