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Haley Criticizes UN Rights Chief Report Targeting Israel
August 16, 2017
US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley has issued a press release criticizing a report from UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein for unfairly targeting Israel for alleged rights violations and exceeding the UN office's mandate by calling for the International Court of Justice to issue an advisory opinion condemning alleged Israeli crimes.
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UN, IOC Agree SDG Partnership
August 16, 2017
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has announced a new partnership between the UN and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) with the aim of using sports to help draw attention to and fulfill the UN's comprehensive Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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UN Rights Chief Pushes for Israeli "War Crimes" Investigations
August 15, 2017
In a June report, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein called on both Israel and Palestine to heed demands from the UN rights office to pursue accountability for alleged war crimes committed in their territories.
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Israeli PM Calls for Dissolution of UNRWA
August 15, 2017
Reuters reports that, in response to the discovery of tunnels used for terrorism purposes under schools supported by the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) for Palestinians, along with the alleged support for terrorist incitement among the UN agency's staff, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for the "dismantling" of UNRWA.
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US Proposes $1 Billion Cut to UN Peacekeeping Funding
August 15, 2017
Reuters reports that, reflecting complaints from President Donald Trump that US contributions to the UN peacekeeping system are disproportionate, an opening proposal submitted by the US government to the UN in June for its contribution to the organization's annual peacekeeping budget would cut $1 billion from its contribution the previous year.
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