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More than 1 million Refugees, Militants Entered Europe this year

By Cheri Cheng - Dec 22, 2015 09:44 AM EST

More than one million refugees and militants entered Europe via sea and land this year, the International Organization for Migration reported.

WHO Reports Deaths from Malaria have Fallen, Africa makes Slight Progress

By Cheri Cheng - Dec 08, 2015 04:41 PM EST

The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that over this past year, malaria killed fewer than half a million people.

Deaths tied to AIDS Increasing in Asian Youth Population, U.N. Says

By Cheri Cheng - Nov 30, 2015 05:07 PM EST

The Untied Nations is warning of a "hidden [AIDS] epidemic" in the Asia Pacific region.

Angelina Jolie Meets Pope, Screens her Film at the Vatican

By Cheri Cheng - Jan 08, 2015 10:31 AM EST

Angelina Jolie met Pope Francis after screening her film, "Unbroken" at the Vatican.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urges world leaders to take immediate action on climate change

By Dustin M Braden - Sep 23, 2014 08:51 PM EDT

On Tuesday, at the organization's headquarters in New York City, the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon gave a strong speech at the opening ceremony of the U.N. Climate Change Summit, calling it the "defining issue of our age."

UN calls meeting of aviation bodies in wake of rash of air disasters

By Dustin M Braden - Jul 24, 2014 06:32 PM EDT

The United Nations has called a meeting of various international air agencies in the wake of a spate of aircraft disasters ranging from crashes to missile strikes.

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