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Convictions of Cambodian opposition leaders draws criticism from rights groups
Human rights advocates have decried the accusations as “baseless” and say the trial is meant to sideline political opponents of Prime Minister Hun Sen, who has been in power for more than 30 years.
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Gender equality ‘fundamental prerequisite’ for peaceful, sustainable world
Gender equality is essentially “a question of power” that for millennia, has, “to the detriment of all”, been mostly in the hands of men, the UN chief told a town hall meeting on Wednesday, devoted to the issue.
Tensions rise in Libya as risk of ‘parallel governments’ grows, Security Council hears
Amid a political impasse that threatens to see Libya fractured again by two parallel governments, the priority must be maintaining hard-won gains and fulfilling the electoral aspirations of nearly three million registered voters, the UN political affairs chief told the Security Council on Wednesday.
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Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (March 16)
A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Tensions rise in Libya as risk of ‘parallel governments’ grows, Security Council hears
Amid a political impasse that threatens to see Libya fractured again by two parallel governments, the priority must be maintaining hard-won gains and fulfilling the electoral aspirations of nearly three million registered voters, the UN political affairs chief told the Security Council on Wednesday.