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NEW YORK, Nov 1 2024 (IPS) - The United Nations, established in 1945 at the end of World War II, has sadly virtually outlived ...

of the years that march in centuries. I shall not wholly die: some part of me will cheat the goddess of death. Thus wrote, not without reason, in 23 BCE the proud and self-conscious Horace. So far, he ...

UNITED NATIONS, Nov 5 2024 (IPS) - The decision of Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, to adopt two laws that would severely limit or outright ban UNRWA has the potential to set a dangerous precedent, ...

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