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International community has failed at turning responsibility to protect into reality, speakers stress, as General Assembly concludes debate.

Declaring 24 June International Day, General Assembly stresses women’s participation in diplomacy crucial to achieving peace, democracy.

Ahead of World Refugee Day, UN Secretary-General António Guterres visited refugees living in New York City area. He appealed to developed countries to “meaningfully increase” the number of refugee resettlement opportunities. UNIFEED

Briefing reporters ahead of the International Day of Countering Hate Speech, UN Special Adviser on Genocide, Alice Nderitu said that hate speech is a "hydra-headed monster.” UNIFEED

The Head of the team tasked with investigating crimes committed by ISIL in Iraq told the Security Council that "only by prosecuting and referring such barbaric acts as war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide, will we be able to deliver justice to the many victims and survivors and ensure that their voices are heard." UNIFEED

Significant progress being made in evidence collection of ISIL/Da’esh’s crimes in Iraq, investigating team head tells Security Council.

General Assembly holds landmark debate on Security Council’s veto of draft text aimed at tightening sanctions against Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

General Assembly holds landmark debate on Security Council’s veto of draft text aimed at tightening sanctions against Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

Security Council must strengthen, uphold responsibility to ensure accountability when international law is violated, speakers stress in all-day debate.

Security Council must strengthen, uphold responsibility to ensure accountability when international law is violated, speakers stress in all-day debate.