Progress critical to stabilization in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has been uneven, with some rebels being reintegrated into the national army while others continued to attack civilians, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon writes in a new report .
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More than 60 countries, led by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, asked the United Nations on Wednesday to appoint a special envoy for a global fight against the rape of women and children during war.
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Gorillas go “tweet tweet” Mountain gorillas at a nature preserve in Uganda will soon be on Twitter in a campaign to help save the endangered species.
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The U.N. Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution condemning sexual violence in war zones.
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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton characterized sexual violence against women and girls as a threat to national security after chairing a UN Security Council session here on Wednesday.
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Progress critical to stabilization in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has been uneven, with some rebels being reintegrated into the national army while others continued to attack civilians, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon writes in a new report.
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Like most Miami and Oklahoma players of this generation, Sooners offensive lineman Brian Simmons had no idea how fierce the schools’ rivalry once was.
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Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford has been increasing his activity in practice, but a decison on whether he will start at Miami has yet to be made, coach Bob Stoops said Wednesday.
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Like most Miami and Oklahoma players of this generation, Sooners offensive lineman Brian Simmons had no idea how fierce the schools’ rivalry once was. That is, until a few days before they played in 2007. Simmons was approached in a restaurant by a stranger, an older man, who gave an impromptu history lesson.
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With tens of thousands of unpunished rape cases committed in armed conflicts, the UN Security Council on Wednesday unanimously adopted a resolution demanding that governments put in place measures to fight sexual violence in conflicts, particularly rape as a war tactic.
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