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Head of UN's ESCWA resigns over report on "apartheid" Israel
The head of the United Nation's West Asia commission resigned on Friday, after what she described as pressure from the secretary general to withdraw a report accusing Israel of imposing an "apartheid regime" on Palestinians.
Mar 17, 2017, 22:38 PM IST
Hope Thailand will honour King's human rights legacy, says UN chief Ban Ki-Moon
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon said he hoped Thailand will honor King Bhumibol Adulyadej`s legacy of commitment to universal values and respect for human rights, his spokesman said in a statement following the king`s death on Thursday.
Oct 13, 2016, 19:44 PM IST
