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Dubai Princess Who Tried To Flee UAE "Troubled": Ex-UN Human Rights Chief
A princess who tried to flee the United Arab Emirates months ago is "a troubled young woman", a former UN human rights chief said on Thursday after meeting her this month.
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US Will Be 'Rogue' State If It Ditches Climate Accord: UN Envoy
The United States would become "a kind of rogue country" if it pulls out of an international agreement to combat global warming, leaving the world more vulnerable to droughts and other climate extremes, warned Mary Robinson, a former Irish president and human rights advocate.
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Paris Climate Deal Throws 'Frayed Lifeline' To The Poor
A new global deal to tackle climate change, agreed in Paris on Saturday, is an important step towards protecting the poor from more extreme weather and rising seas - but does not offer enough funding or assurance that their rights will be respected, vulnerable countries and agencies working to support them said.
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Mary Robinson Named United Nations Envoy for Climate Change
United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed former Irish president Mary Robinson as his special envoy for climate change.
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Dubai Princess Who Tried To Flee UAE "Troubled": Ex-UN Human Rights Chief
A princess who tried to flee the United Arab Emirates months ago is "a troubled young woman", a former UN human rights chief said on Thursday after meeting her this month.
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US Will Be 'Rogue' State If It Ditches Climate Accord: UN Envoy
The United States would become "a kind of rogue country" if it pulls out of an international agreement to combat global warming, leaving the world more vulnerable to droughts and other climate extremes, warned Mary Robinson, a former Irish president and human rights advocate.
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Paris Climate Deal Throws 'Frayed Lifeline' To The Poor
A new global deal to tackle climate change, agreed in Paris on Saturday, is an important step towards protecting the poor from more extreme weather and rising seas - but does not offer enough funding or assurance that their rights will be respected, vulnerable countries and agencies working to support them said.
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Mary Robinson Named United Nations Envoy for Climate Change
United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed former Irish president Mary Robinson as his special envoy for climate change.
