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Women ‘systematically excluded’ from world’s Covid-19 task forces
Sidelining women from pandemic response teams leads to lopsided policies
Iran planned to attack Washington military base, US officials say
Iranian proxies frequently attack American interests in the Middle East, but no direct assaults on US capital yet
US and UN criticise Turkey’s exit from women’s rights charter
Turkish conservatives say pro-equality pact undermines traditional family structure
New war crimes prosecutor takes aim at ‘hate preachers’
Karim Khan has set his sights on false prophets whose words cause bloodshed
Egypt seeks international help in row over Ethiopian mega-dam
Facing water shortages, downstream states Egypt and Sudan want diplomatic muscle from overseas
Iranian-Swedish academic ‘near death’ in torture-like solitary
Bright lights are on 24 hours a day so Ahmadreza Djalali cannot sleep in his Iranian prison cell
UN chief hails Abu Dhabi fraternity document in fight against religious hatred
Interfaith deal was signed by Pope Francis and the Grand Imam of Al Azhar in the UAE capital
UN chief hires Afghanistan envoy amid diplomatic push
The US wants out of Afghanistan and is seeking help from the UN
Gal Gadot pushes UN to fight ‘shadow pandemic’ of domestic abuse
‘Wonder Woman’ actress says technology can play a part in saving women from killer partners
UN describes ‘dramatic deterioration’ as Yemen’s Houthis advance on Marib
The Biden administration’s efforts to end Yemen’s war have yet to achieve significant gains
Democracy doesn’t work without women, Kamala Harris tells UN
In her debut at the world body, the vice president said authoritarians are making big gains around the world
‘Don’t be fooled’ by Syria’s elections, US tells UN after a decade of war
Damascus has done little to help UN-led constitution-writing and election planning
New York voters back Cuomo in sexual harassment controversy
The governor’s popularity has dropped from stratospheric heights in the early days of the pandemic
As Syria mourns lost decade, impotent UN admits failures
Global security system is designed for deadlock on wars such as Syria's, with big powers in disagreement
UN food programme chief expects Yemen humanitarian fund launch within weeks
Multimillion-dollar Famine Relief Fund could plug funding gaps to avert the country's looming starvation crisis
