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NZ joins UN initiative to end violence against women
New Zealand has joined a United Nations initiative pledge to take action to end violence against women and girls.
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No move towards work-hour limit
The Government has ignored a recommendation by the United Nations for legislation to dictate a maximum number of work hours to reduce the risk to workplace health and safety.
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North Korea to launch rocket
North Korea said it will launch a long-range rocket in mid-December, a provocative move just eight months after a failed attempt violated a United Nations ban.
![Michael Spindelegger and Alison Bethel McKenzie: Reporters' safety must improve](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Michael Spindelegger and Alison Bethel McKenzie: Reporters' safety must improve
Over 100 journalists have been killed so far this year - the highest number since the International Press Institute (IPI) began keeping count of journalists' deaths in 1997.
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Editorial: Abandoning Kyoto an act of timidity
Editorial: The Kyoto Protocol's commitments represent the only concrete actions taken so far by the international community to address climate change.
![Salil Shetty: China must use its clout to defend human rights](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Salil Shetty: China must use its clout to defend human rights
Speculation is rife about the changing of the guard at the 18th Communist Party Congress and what a new leadership will mean for China and the world.
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Global tributes for Kiwi
A New Zealand man who had worked as a top United Nations environmental lawyer has died after a fall from a balcony in Germany.
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Paul Thomas: Why America ruined the fat cats' party
In their unwillingness to face the reality of changing demographics, US Republicans are behaving like King Canute.
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'Frustration' over Syria
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully says the UN risks losing its credibility because of its inability to act over Syria.