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A mass funeral was held for many of the dead children in Yemen

Child death toll from Yemen attack rises to 40

A child is treated by medics following the air strikes in Saada

Children among dozens killed in Yemen air strike

Smoke rising from a Gaza building hit during an Israeli airstrike

Reports of a truce agreed between Israel and Hamas

Middle East / 09 Aug

Former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet's appointment as UN human rights chief is expected to be approved tomorrow

Chile's Michelle Bachelet picked to be UN rights chief

United Nations / 09 Aug

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo alongside North Korea's Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho

NK says US impatience on denuclearisation 'alarming'

A HIV screening kit is prepared at a clinic in India

'Dangerous complacency' over spread of AIDS

A bomb attack on a voter centre in Kabul in April left more than 57 people dead

UN says civilian deaths in Afghanistan hit record high

A UN spokesperson said that the displacements in southern Syria have been happening increasingly fast in recent days

45,000 have fled fighting in southern Syria, says UN

Nikki Haley and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo

US withdraws from UN Human Rights Council

The 'zero-tolerance' border security policy implemented by Donald Trump's administration has sparked global outrage

Donald Trump says US will not be a 'migrant camp'

UN resolution deplored the use of indiscriminate force by Israeli forces against Palestinian civilians

UN condemns Israeli force against Palestinian civilians

The agreement sees the UN and DCU tackle bullying in schools and on the internet

DCU signs partnership with UN to tackle bullying

technology / 22 May

David Davis was accompanied on the visit by Northern Ireland Secretary Karen Bradley and UK Business Secretary Greg Clarke

Davis visits Northern Ireland over customs arrangements

Brexit / 20 May

Idlib, on the Turkish border has seen an massive influx of people fleeing the conflict

UN envoy warns Syria's Idlib is 'big new challenge'

Conference comes against the backdrop of the alleged chemical weapons attack in Douma

EU-UN conference on Syria being held in Brussels

Michael D Higgins addressed a UN meeting on peace-building

President Higgins addresses UN in New York

Palestinian health officials said about 70 were wounded

Israeli troops wound at least 70 at Gaza-Israel border

The panel says 40% of the world's population is being affected by water scarcity

Call for fundamental shift in global water management

Environment / 15 Mar

A document will now be sent to the United Nations, where the convention will be formally ratified

Dáil passes UN convention on disability rights

United Nations / 07 Mar

More than 1,850 people have been wounded in the assault on Eastern Ghouta

Russia says 'no agreement' at UN on Syria ceasefire

Antonio Guterres stressed that all concerned in Syria and in the region must abide by international law

Guterres calls for immediate de-escalation in Syria

More than 11 million Yemeni children need humanitarian assistance

5,000 children killed in conflict in Yemen

More than 80 people were reportedly wounded in the bombardments of the rebel territory

Ten children among 24 killed in Syrian air strikes

Students protesting in Tehran at the end of December

US criticised over UN meeting on Iran protests

There are 343 Irish soldiers on duty in Lebanon over the Christmas period

Taoiseach visits Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon

Ireland / 22 Dec 17

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