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The UN addresses pressing global issues, including Azerbaijan's collaboration with UN agencies, sexual violence in Sudan, Nicaragua's exit from the Human Rights Council, and upcoming talks on plastics pollution. Read more...

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From Nicaragua's withdrawal from the Human Rights Council to disputes over territory and women's rights, and the fight against plastic pollution, the UN grapples with pressing global issues. Read more...

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