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Local activists are expecting a brutal crackdown from the police, writes John Richards.

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After weathering decades of diplomatic storms, many wonder if the international organization can still be reformed, writes Maggie Black.

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Felicity Arbuthnot considers a spectacular new low for the United Nations.

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It’s all about power, argues Nick Dearden.

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Is the UN designed to be ineffective and maintain the status quo? Amit Singh asks.

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Reporting from the climate summit, Jagoda Munic slams world leaders for failing to act after typhoon Haiyan.

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Why is the Colombian Air Force poisoning food crops? Johanna Rogers reports.

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Residents from the closed Choucha refugee camp are fighting for resettlement, not ‘local integration’.

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Dan Smith gets to grips with the UN High Level Panel’s report on international development post-2015, and argues that it needs to go deeper.

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Former humanitarian chief defends the UN’s record during the civil war in Sri Lanka, but critics are unlikely to be convinced says Chris Harmer.

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Recognizing migrants’ contribution on 18 December is an opportunity to speak up against discriminatory and divisive policies says Jan Brulc.

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