NewsBeat SocialTag: united nations
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Malaysia Concerned Over Rising Number of Child Marriages
01/05/15 10:52 AM PST
The United Nations warns that marrying "too early" can lead to health and labor productivity problems
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Top News Stories in the Philippines in 2014
12/31/14 3:30 PM PST
NewsBeat Social looked back at 2014's headlines and found these stories were the biggest news topics from the Philippines
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UN to Help Bangladesh Recover from Devastating Oil Spill
12/23/14 2:01 PM PST
On December 14th, a tanker carrying 350,000 liters of furnace oil collided with another vessel, spilling oil into Bangladesh's protected Sundarbans mangrove area
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UN Commends 13 Nations for Fighting Global Hunger
12/18/14 9:58 AM PST
13 nations, including the Philippines, Malaysia, Brazil ,and Mexico are lauded by the UN for progress in eradicating hunger
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UN: ISIS Has Not Reached the Philippines
12/17/14 4:09 PM PST
The United Nation's counter-terrorism committee warns that the Islamic State will attempt to enter Southeast Philippines
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UN Declares June 21 'International Yoga Day'
12/16/14 1:22 PM PST
Less than three months after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposed an international day of yoga, the UN picks June 21 to honor the practice
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UN Says $16.4B Needed for 'Unprecedented' Refugee Crisis
12/11/14 4:23 PM PST
The unprecedented number of people fleeing their homes due to armed conflicts around the world is stretching the limits on UN refugee funding
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Social Media Campaign Refuels UN Aid to Syrian Refugees
12/10/14 11:08 AM PST
UN World Food Program paused food aid to Syrian refugees on December 1st, but after a 72 hour social media campaign called #ADollarALifeline, it raised $80M to help reinstate the program
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Philippines: Crowdsourcing Platform Aids in Typhoon Response
12/08/14 1:48 PM PST
MicroMappers has asked anyone with an Internet connection to help identify Tweets that address specific needs concerning the Philippines typhoon
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UN Reports Ebola Death Toll Pushes 7,000
12/03/14 2:16 PM PST
Since first being reported in March, the Ebola virus has infected more than 16,000 people and taken the lives of nearly 7,000. Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone remain the countries hardest-hit by the deadly disease
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UN Agency Suspends Food Vouchers for 1.7M Syrian Refugees
12/02/14 10:00 AM PST
Due to a lack of funding, the UN World Food Programme suspends food vouchers for 1.7 million Syrian refugees
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North Korea Threatens Nuclear Tests After UN Vote
11/21/14 9:24 AM PST
North Korea responds to a recent UN vote to investigate the country's alleged crimes against humanity by threatening to conduct more nuclear tests