ICC 'unfortunately' still needed
It has been 20 years since U.N. diplomats stood and cheered when a treaty gained enough support to launch the world's first permanent war crimes tribunal.
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E.U. makes Ukraine candidate for membership
E.U. leaders approved Ukraine's request to become a formal candidate in the 27-nation bloc, putting it on an accelerated path towards membership.
WTO tackles food, vaccines, fishing subsidies
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E.U. leaders promise support for Ukraine
More than a century after the 1919 Treaty of Versailles, E.U. leaders met for talks in the Palace of Versailles focused on ending another war in Europe.
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WHO warns of dangers from Omicron variant
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New European carbon cutting plans unveiled
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E.U. and U.S. end Airbus-Boeing dispute
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G-7 takes on pandemic, climate and China's role
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Europe leads on ESG as global rules sought
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U.N. chief to prolong deadlocked Cyprus talks
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E.U. pitches new measures on ESG investing
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U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees reinstated as U.S. aid recipient
The United States pledged to restore aid to the Palestinians, almost two-thirds of it earmarked for UNRWA.
ICC hails reversal of Trump-era sanctions
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Turkey exits 'human rights convention of women'
The Turkish president withdrew his nation from Europe's first legally binding treaty on preventing violence against women and removed the central bank chief.